Doll with wax head decorated with masambala seeds and onjeva disc eyes; forked stick body; wax breasts.

Item

Title

Doll with wax head decorated with masambala seeds and onjeva disc eyes; forked stick body; wax breasts.

Creator

Creator Unrecorded

Subject

Doll Figure

Toy & Game

Description

Doll [also known as okana] with wax head, neck collar arms, breasts and large buttocks. Masambala seeds decorate the head, collar and breasts [with nipples]. Onjeva disc eyes, blue bead necklaces. Cloth aprons and fibre belts. Elongated body and legs made from forked wooden stick. According to previous cataloguing information this doll had been made by small girl from Nakaheke village. [FHM25/09/2019]