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Conical shaped wooded frame covered with cloth and horizontal polychrome strands of glass seed beads, surmounted by globular head with fabric cap
Beaded Doll
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Beaded Doll

Maker Southern Sotho Artist
Date19th-early 20th century
Place of originLesotho, Africa
MediumBeads, wood, fabric, cloth
Dimensions10 1/4 x 4 in. (26 x 10.2 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Dr. Robin Poynor
Object number2007.30.5
Collections
Visual DescriptionConical shaped wooded frame covered with cloth and horizontal polychrome strands of glass seed beads, surmounted by globular head with fabric cap

On PAF: Wooden cone shape core withglobular head, covered with beaded patterns: white, blue, red and gold beads; cloth covering on face, frayed on one side.
Cylindrical form wrapped with glass and plastic bead strands (red, white, green, pink, dark blue), red wool or other fiber strands covering top, with a white interlaced beadwork disk in center, attached to strands of white, pink and blue, ands braided or white glass beads on each side.
Doll (nguana modula)
Southern Sotho Artist
20th century
Cylindrical core wrapped with strands of beads in registers of red, white and green; top is covered with white, red, blue, yellow and green beads, clumps of beaded strands on either side of top with same colors. Panels of beads encircle base, and rest on a thick ruffled white cloth skirt. Two brown buttons attached to one side, slightly askew.
Doll (nwana)
Tsonga Artist
20th century
Cylindrical wooden core wrapped with fiber; long braided strands of fiber and glass or plastic bead strands yellow, red, blue and green beads) on top, nearly covering the wood core. Cloth skirt on base.
Doll
Ambo Artist, Mwila, Ndemba group
20th century
Doll representing female figure, conical form formed by wooden core, with knob-like head covered with black beads, encircled with 4 beaded rings - blue, white and green and multicolored. Attachments: 2 beaded rings, 2 goatskin patches; 2 beaded loops.
Doll
Ndebele Artist
20th century
Cylindrical wooden core wrapped with fiber; braided strands of fiber interspersed with glass or plastic bead strands (white and other colors) on top, nearly all covered with red ochre. Cotton cloth skirt wrapped around base. Yellow beaded strands crossed over raised mounds (breasts or arms?).
Doll
Ambo Artist, Mwila, Ndemba group
20th century
Doll representing female figure, conical form formed by glass bottle core, with knob-like head covered with black beads, encircled with 5 beaded rings -- black, white and blue. Beaded strips form arms.
Doll
Ndebele Artist
20th century
Wood cylinder with red, green, and black beaded strands on body; terminating in large lighter color cylindrical beads on leather strips; tiny orange-red beads on neck; braided hair strands with beads as hair.
Beaded Doll (ham pilu)
Fali Artist
20th century
Female figure, conical form made of wood covered with fabric; knob-like head covered with black beads; 5 rings encircling body.
Doll
Ndebele Artist
20th century
Standing figure with wood core, covered with leather. Fringe on lower part of leather; Coin mounted on center of hips, and on chest; metal rings on waist; strands of various glass imported beads hanging from each ear, and glass bead eyes Figure’s stance is with arms and hands outstretched parallel to plane of body. Tubular neck, small round head, tubular torso with stylized arms and legs; flared rounded hips.
Female Figure
Dowayo 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
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
Cylindrical form wrapped with fiber, with long braided fiber strands on top alternating with glass or plastic bead strands (green, white and blue beads); wood or other brown beads encircling form. Entire form is covered with red ochre.
Doll
Ambo Artist, Mwila group
20th century

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