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

Doll

Maker Ambo Artist, Mwila group
Date20th century
Place of originAngola, Africa
MediumWood, red ochre, plant fibers, hair, glass, plastic beads, cloth, metal or shell rings
Dimensions10 in. (25.4 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of William D. and Norma Canelas Roth
Object number2008.52.4
Collections
Visual DescriptionCylindrical 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.
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 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
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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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Doll
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undated
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