B-9 Doll
Object Type
Doll
Object Number
JL-B-9
Artist
Unknown
Date produced
Unknown
Attribution/location
South Sotho
Dimensions (cms)
36.4 x 14.2 x 14.2
Description

Beadwork doll. Conical wooden core with slightly knobbed end, covered with small glass seed beads strung on a continuous string to form a pattern of graduated trapezoids. The knobbed top is covered with short strings of larger yellow, pale blue, black and white beads (hair) and a brass button (face?). The bead colours are black, white, green, pink and yellow.

Provenance
Unknown
Additional information
Keywords
beadwork, doll, Sotho, wood
Classification
Doll
Digital rights
Brenthurst Library
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