Doll made of aloe wood with wax hairstyle decorated with seeds
Item
Title
Doll made of aloe wood with wax hairstyle decorated with seeds
Creator
Creator Unrecorded
Subject
Doll Figure
Toy & Game
Description
Female doll made of aloe wood with wax [elende] hairstyle decorated with masambala seeds which supposedly portray cowry shells which were worn in the hair. Back and front cloth aprons are tied around the doll on a fibre string; unusual material. [FHM27/07/2019]
Publisher
Making African Connections
Date
c.1930
Type
PhysicalObject
Format
Aloe; Plant
Tied
H = 190mm [FHM27/07/2019]
Identifier
ETH.ANG2.1324
A36/1324
Source
Space/Place
Angola
Africa
Cultural Group: Okwanyama
Rights
© The Powell-Cotton Trust