Simply carved wooden doll with a groove for neck and torso, etched face and arms
Item
Title
Simply carved wooden doll with a groove for neck and torso, etched face and arms
Creator
Creator Unrecorded
Subject
Doll Figure
Figure
Description
A simple wooden doll made by a boy. The shape is cylindrical with a groove to represent the neck and another below the torso. The face has been carved with lines to represent eyes, eyebrows, nose, mouth and ears. There is a zigzag design on the back of the head. The arms and hands are etched on the torso. The top and bottom of the doll are flat and the bottom section where the legs are is plain.
Publisher
Making African Connections
Date
c.1930
Type
PhysicalObject
Format
Wood; Plant
Carved
Max H = 93 mm Max W = 15 mm Max D = 14 mm
Identifier
ETH.ANG2.1332
A36/1332
Source
Space/Place
Angola
Africa
Rights
© The Powell-Cotton Trust