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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Doll (nguana modula)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Doll (nguana modula)

Maker Southern Sotho Artist or
Maker Zulu Artist
Date20th century
Made/manufacturedSouth Africa, Africa
Made/manufacturedLesotho, Africa
MediumWood, plant fibers, hair, glass and plastic beads, wool or other
Dimensions11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of William D. and Norma Canelas Roth
Object number2008.52.7
On View
Not on view
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DescriptionCylindrical 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.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Ambo Artist, Mwila group
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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