Skip to main content
Advanced Search
Doll representing female figure, conical form formed by wooden core, with knob-like head covered with black beads, encircled with 4 beaded rings - blue, white and green and multicolored. Attachments: 2 beaded rings, 2 goatskin patches; 2 beaded loops.
Doll
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Doll

Maker Ndebele Artist
Date20th century
Place of originSouth Africa, Africa
MediumGlass beads, plastic beades, fabric, glass bottle
Dimensions9 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (24.1 x 12.1 x 12.1 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Caroline Popper
Object number2004.33.8
Collections
Visual DescriptionDoll representing female figure, conical form formed by wooden core, with knob-like head covered with black beads, encircled with 4 beaded rings - blue, white and green and multicolored. Attachments: 2 beaded rings, 2 goatskin patches; 2 beaded loops.
Doll representing female figure, conical form formed by glass bottle core, with knob-like head covered with black beads, encircled with 5 beaded rings -- black, white and blue. Beaded strips form arms.
Doll
Ndebele Artist
20th century
Conical 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.
Doll (umndwana)
Ndebele Artist
20th century
Goatskin leather panel with beaded motifs; large arrow-shaped outline in center panel; bead colors include, with white, pink, turquoise, yellow, black, and green beads; five flaps on bottom of panel; folded over top flap for drawstring, has a row of metal rings (brass) on bottom edge.
Woman's Apron (itshogolo)
Ndebele Artist
early 20th century
Fish-tail shaped polished leather flap with beaded borders and bands on top; secured around waist with drawstring. White, black, blue, green, pink and red beads. Rings of multicolored beads in center of panel.
Man's Wedding Apron (ibeshu)
Zulu Artist
c. 1940
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
20th century
Cylindrical core wrapped with strands of beads in registers of red, white and green; top is covered with white, red, blue, yellow and green beads, clumps of beaded strands on either side of top with same colors. Panels of beads encircle base, and rest on a thick ruffled white cloth skirt. Two brown buttons attached to one side, slightly askew.
Doll (nwana)
Tsonga Artist
20th century
Female figure, conical form made of wood covered with fabric; knob-like head covered with black beads; 5 rings encircling body.
Doll
Ndebele Artist
20th century
Cylindrical stoppered vessel covered with glass beads in horizontal bands, stopper has beaded fringe.
Beaded bottle
Nigerian Artist
1954-1965
Wooden headrest with beaded carrying loops. Central support columns (2 legs) adorned with beads, curved base.
Headrest (ngachar or chemperit)
Pokot Artist
20th century
Red and black plastic Football cleats sealed with goatskin; each has 7 goathorns affixed to the toe and two glass perfume bottles protruding from the heel
M’bappélepé, Gris Gris
Lamyne M
2018
Cylindrical form wrapped with plant fiber rings; top has strands of fiber and hair, and long braided strands of yellow, orange and green beads. Blue, yellow and black cotton cloth skirt on base.
Doll
Ambo Artist, Mwila, Ndemba group
20th century

Collections research is ongoing. Information provided on the Harn’s website about collection objects may be updated, revised, or enhanced at any time.

Harn
Copyright © Harn
null