Doll made from 3 peeled palm fruits joined on a stick
Item
Title
Doll made from 3 peeled palm fruits joined on a stick
Creator
Creator Unrecorded
Subject
Toy
Children
Description
Doll [also known as okana - baby] made from 3 peeled palm fruits [also known as endunga - palm fruit] threaded on a stick. The top one is waxed [head] covered with cloth. Cloth aprons, fibre string belt. Beads round neck and waist. According to previous records, the doll is called Maufiko - a personal name possibly given by the child who owned it. [FHM25/09/2019]
Publisher
Making African Connections
Date
c.1930
Type
PhysicalObject
Format
Palm; Fibre; Plant
Tied
H = 170mm, W = 60mm
Identifier
ETH.ANG2.1330
A36/1330
Source
Space/Place
Angola
Africa
Rights
© The Powell-Cotton Trust
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