Doll, female, clay and wood. Decorated beads, ostrich shell, brass bangle

Item

Title

Doll, female, clay and wood. Decorated beads, ostrich shell, brass bangle

Creator

Mother of the young girl who owned it

Subject

Toy

Description

This doll (oka'na) was the possession of a young girl worn in cloth on back. This is according to the Duplicate Memorandum Book (see below).

Publisher

Making African Connections

Date

c. 1930

Type

PhysicalObject

Format

Clay
Wood
Ostrich Shell
Brass

Identifier

ETH.ANG2.1306
1518 (Old Number)

Source

1936
Diana and Antoinette Powell-Cotton
Duplicate Memorandum Book with pencil writing 'Angola 1936' on cover - p. 62

Space/Place

Africa
Angola
Mupa
Cultural group: Kwanyama
[HFD 19/07/2021]

Rights

© The Powell-Cotton Trust