Woman with doll
Item
Title
Woman with doll
Creator
Description
Black and white photograph of a woman facing the camera. She is seen from the waist up. She wears one long earring and a variety of necklaces. Across her chest she carries a doll. The doll's palm nut head can clearly be seen. the doll is elaborately decorated with bead necklaces and strands of beads and cloth skirts around its waist. A button can be seen on the cloth.
Please see APC and DPC diaries for July 1937 for an account of their time in Namibia, referred to as SWA.
Previously in folder: Ovambo, Kwanyama. People - Dress - Cattle - Homestead
[NSty 06/2021]
Publisher
Making African Connections
Date
July 1937
Type
PhysicalObject
Format
Black & White Photograph
Identifier
PHOT0.4.3.36.R.112.4
R.112-4
Source
Antoinette and Diana Powell-Cotton
Space/Place
Namibia
Cultural Group: Kwanyama
Owambo
Rights
© The Powell-Cotton Trust
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| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
 Ondunga |
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 Ondunga, Palm Nut |
Physical Object |