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

Doll (umndwana)

Maker Ndebele Artist

Date20th century

Made/manufacturedSouth Africa, Africa

MediumWood, glass beads, plant fiber, possibly cloth

Dimensions8 in. (20.3 cm)

ClassificationsSculpture

Credit LineGift of William D. and Norma Canelas Roth

Object number2008.52.8

Collections

AFRICAN

DescriptionConical form wrapped with glass beads and bead covered rings (white, pink, yellow, turquoise, red, blue); face is pink with white beads for eyes and mouth. Head is crowned by white bead rest; long braided bead loop with beaded loop from neck to base, and apron with fringe of white, black and red and green beads on waist.