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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Beaded Doll
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Beaded Doll

Maker Southern Sotho Artist
Date19th-early 20th century
Made/manufacturedLesotho, 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
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.
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