Doll moulded from wax on forked stick [body and legs]; masambala seed eyes; dressed in cowhide apron and beaded belts.
Item
Title
Doll moulded from wax on forked stick [body and legs]; masambala seed eyes; dressed in cowhide apron and beaded belts.
Creator
Creator Unrecorded
Subject
Toy
Toy & Game
Description
Doll moulded from wax on forked stick body, with stylised breasts, vagina and buttocks; masambala seed eyes; wearing red beaded necklace; dressed in bride's waist belt made from natural fibres layered on top of pink glass beaded waist belt; cowhide aprons [front and back]; metal anklets; bandeau; tassel and leather belt.[FHM18/06/2019]
Publisher
Making African Connections
Date
c.1930
Type
PhysicalObject
Format
Wood; Plant
Beadwork
H= 240mm, W= 60mm
Identifier
ETH.ANG3.403
A37/403
Source
Space/Place
Angola
Africa
Cultural Group: Kambaja
Rights
© The Powell-Cotton Trust