Stylised doll consisting of conical shape covered with coiled polychrome strings of beads with brass disc for face

Made:
1880-1925 in South Africa
Stylised doll consisting of conical shape covered with coiled

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Stylised doll consisting of conical shape covered with coiled polychrome strings of beads with brass disc for face, made by Zulus, Santa African, 1880-1925

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A97065
Materials:
wood, leather, beads, glass and brass
Measurements:
overall: 265 mm 116 mm, .876 kg
type:
dolls
credit:
Hampton