Doll moulded from wax and forked stick legs; wearing blue beaded necklace; textile apron; leather belts.
Item
Title
Doll moulded from wax and forked stick legs; wearing blue beaded necklace; textile apron; leather belts.
Creator
Creator Unrecorded
Subject
Toy
Children
Description
Doll with head [which is slightly hairy] and body moulded from wax; impressed ostrich shell eyes; forked sticks form the legs. Wearing blue glass beaded collar and belt with pearlescent beaded tassels; textile apron tied at the waist with leather belts. [FHM18/06/2019]
Publisher
Making African Connections
Date
C.1930
Type
PhysicalObject
Format
Wood; Plant
Beadwork
H= 240mm, W= 60mm
Identifier
ETH.ANG3.406
A37/406
Source
Space/Place
Angola
Africa
Cultural Group: Okwanyama
Rights
© The Powell-Cotton Trust