Although unusual, this headrest nevertheless manifests several typical Shona characteristics: it has the curved upper platform, and the figure-of-eight base with chamfered sides. Both the platform and the base are thicker than in the other examples, with the central pubic triangle on the base positioned off the ground. The two concentric circles that form part of the central support structure are enclosed within a horizontal oval. This is, in turn, raised off the base by two conical struts and attached to the sleeping platform by yet another two struts, thus leaving the oval medallion’s distinct singularity evident. The medallion is further highlighted by the application of white ocher, emphasizing the concentric lines that resemble the eyes of an owl or some other spectral presence. The unusual use of white ocher on this headrest intensifies its symbolic association with the ancestral realm, beyond the regular, dark patina of the other three examples.