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GHR-KE-1969-00001 Registered

Carved headrest

Workshop of Mwangi Mutua, Nakuru · c. 1935–1940 · Made in Kenya

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Identification

Reference
GHR-KE-1969-00001
Object
Carved headrestVerified
Category
Sculpture or carved work
Maker
Workshop of Mwangi Mutua, NakuruVerified
Date
c. 1935–1940Estimated from style, construction or expert opinionEstimate
Made in
Kenya
Current location
Kenya (precise location withheld)
Registered
12 Aug 1969

Physical description

Verified

Carved headrest, with a smooth patina from long use.

Height
451 mm
Width
297 mm
Depth
231 mm
Weight
3.05 kg

Method: Applicant’s measurements

Materials
Hardwood, carved and polished
Condition
Good — Complete, with wear consistent with age and use.Verified
Condition notes
Light surface scratches; all parts present.

Provenance and custody history

Applicant-submitted

Malindi Maritime Collection, 1941: Recorded in an inventory at Nakuru. Malindi Maritime Collection, 1954: Transferred into an institutional collection. Baraka Ndungu, 1969: Received as a gift by the current custodian.

  1. c. 1935–1940
    Workshop of Mwangi Mutua Manufacture · Kenya
    Made.
    EstimateSource: Specialist opinion
  2. 1941
    Malindi Maritime Collection Acquisition · Nakuru
    Recorded in an inventory at Nakuru.
    VerifiedSource: Shipping manifest
  3. 1954
    Malindi Maritime Collection Transfer · Nakuru
    Transferred into an institutional collection.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Bill of sale
  4. 1969
    Baraka Ndungu Gift · Nakuru
    Received as a gift by the current custodian.
    Applicant-submittedSource: Will
  5. 1969
    Baraka Ndungu Registration · Nakuru
    Entered on the Global Heritage Registry.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision
  6. 2004
    Baraka Ndungu Succession · Nakuru
    Gift from Dilani Perera.
    VerifiedSource: Registry decision SUC-KE-2004-0001
Acquired by current custodian
Received as a gift, 1969Verified

Inspections and verification

No physical inspection has been carried out. Facts marked Verified were confirmed from documentary evidence.