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Woman's Purse
Woman's Purse
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Woman's Purse

Artist Thembu Artist
Date1940s
Place of originSouth Africa, Africa
MediumLeather, metal rings, brass studs, glass beads, fiber, wool
Dimensions43 x 4 in. (109.2 x 10.2 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Norma Canelas Roth and William D. Roth
Object number2006.45.4
Collections
Back Wrap
Back Wrap
Ndebele Artist
20th century
Cylindrical form wrapped with fiber, and hair and long braided strands on top. Glass or plastic bead strands on top and neck (yellow and blue beads) and wood or other brown beads (?) encircling form. Entire form is covered with red ochre
Doll
Ambo Artist, Mwila group
20th century
Woman's Belt
Woman's Belt
Thembu Artist
1940-1959
Rectangular pouch with shoulder strap and braided ornaments attached to juncture of handle and pouch; brown fabric appliqued on the light tan fabric and white beads attached to pouch and handle braided decoration.
Woman's Tobacco Bag (ingxowa)
Thembu Artist
c. 1940
Cylindrical form wrapped with fiber, and hair, and long briaded strands on top. Glass or plastic bead strands on top, forming fringe around face (yellow, red, black, green and white beads). Strands of plant fiber (?) crossed over front, around two mounds representing breasts. Top and breast area are smeared with red ochre. Cloth tied on bottom.
Doll
Ambo Artist, Mwila group
20th century
Woman's Apron (cache sexe)
Woman's Apron (cache sexe)
Thembu Artist
c. 1970
Blue halter top dress with leather and studs around the waist/stomach area, lace between the leather.
Ajepomaa Design Gallery Vlisco Evening Gown
Ajepomaa Oklah
2011
Child Figure
Child Figure
Ndebele Artist
c. 1970
Woman's Headress
Woman's Headress
Herero Artist
late 20th century
Wrap Skirt
Wrap Skirt
Thembu Artist
c. 1950
Rectangular canvas with open area at bottom and fringe with white and blue beads, large rectilinear patterns in white enclosing black and blue chevron motifs surmounting geometric shaped areas of black, blue and purple; blue beaded border; top has flap and white band.
Married Woman's Apron, Umaphotholo
Ndebele Artist
c. 1960
This is the complete costume of a young married woman, including dress and accoutrements. It includes a dress, headdress, bracelets, anklets, pouches for tobacco and other smoking paraphernalia.
Married Woman's Dress
Mfengu Artist
late 19th-mid 20th century

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