Doll

NameDoll

CulturePondo Tribe

Datec. 1958

Place madeSouth Africa, Africa

MediumWood, fiber, glass beads

Dimensions10 3/4 × 5 9/16 × 1 7/8 in. (27.3 × 14.2 × 4.8 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Founation Collection, A.1981.28.314

Object numberA.1981.28.314

Collections

Africa.

DescriptionCarved, stained, nailed. Dressed figure with black, twisted wool hair with beads. Stands on oval base. Stick arms hinged at shoulders; wears pink, white, blue bead headbands. Pink, blue beaded necklace, anklets, light blue woven wool cape and dress each with blue, pink bead trim.