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

Doll

Maker Ambo Artist, Mwila, Ndemba group
Date20th century
Made/manufacturedAngola, Africa
Made/manufacturedNamibia, Africa
MediumWood, red ochre, plant fiber, cloth
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of William D. and Norma Canelas Roth
Object number2008.52.10
Collections
DescriptionCylindrical wooden core wrapped with fiber; long braided starnds of fiber and glass or plastic bead strands yellow, red, blue and green beads) on top, nearly covering the wood core. Cloth skirt on base.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Doll
Ambo Artist, Mwila, Ndemba group
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Doll
Ambo Artist, Mwila group
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Doll
Ambo Artist, Mwila group
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Doll
Ambo Artist, Mwila, Ndemba group
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Doll
Ambo Artist, Mwila group
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Doll
Ambo Artist, Mwila group
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Doll (nguana modula)
Southern Sotho Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Doll (nwana)
Tsonga Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Beaded Doll
Southern Sotho Artist
19th-early 20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Doll (umndwana)
Ndebele Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Child Figure (okana kositi)
Ambo Artist
late 19th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Female Figure
Dowayo Artist
20th century

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