Corn husk doll wearing geometric patterned blue and white apron; stylised hair moulded from wax; decorated with masambala seeds.

Item

Title

Corn husk doll wearing geometric patterned blue and white apron; stylised hair moulded from wax; decorated with masambala seeds.

Creator

Creator Unrecorded

Subject

Doll Figure
Children

Description

Corn husk doll with long plaited hairstyle and collar made from wax. The wax is studded with masambala seeds. Wears a blue and white geometric patterned cloth apron.[FHM18/06/2019]

Publisher

Making African Connections

Date

c.1930

Type

PhysicalObject

Format

Wax
Moulded
H= 160mm, W=90mm, D= 50mm

Identifier

ETH.ANG3.426
A37/426

Source

Antoinette and Diana Powell-Cotton
1937

Space/Place

Angola
Africa
Cultural Group: Luvando

Rights

© The Powell-Cotton Trust