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

Images(2)

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, fiber (possibly wool)

Dimensions11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineGift of William D. and Norma Canelas Roth

Object number2008.52.7

Collections

AFRICAN

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.