Doll

Doll

Object

6208

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Transcription of entry in Accession Register (Ethnology Book 2) under no. 6208 [Source - Nothando Shabalala for FHYA, 2023: All text handwritten by Linda Waldman unless otherwise specified. Direct quotes are indicated in quote marks, with additions indicated in square brackets: "BEADED DOLL/ CONTAINS "MUTI"/ CARRIED BY BRIDE", "FINGO (HLUBI TRIBE)" [relating to Cultural Affinity & Comments]; Locality: "UNDERBERG"; Source and Date: "DENIS BOWDEN COLLECTION FEBRUARY 1988 COLL. 1946"].]

Object description [Source - Nothando Shabalala for FHYA, 2023: 1 doll : material: glass bottle, textile, thread, yarn, plant fibers, glass (beads), leather ; technique: beadwork, mixed-media assemblage ; colour: textile - brown, dark blue/white , yarn - natural (brown), beads - white/red-orange (transparent)/light blue/pink/primary yellow/blue/indigo blue/bright red (transparent/translucent)/red-on-white (translucent)/maroon-on-white (translucent)/green (transparent)/blue-green/black/vaseline yellow ; cylindrical (Note: the body is adorned by vertical beaded rows (from the shoulder leading to the mid-section and to the bottom of the bottle; where the beaded part ends) along bands of coloured beads. The colour of the cloth used on the neck of the bottle is different from the one used at the bottom. The cloth used at the bottom of the doll is sewn onto woven hessian - which acts like a mold that holds together the shape of the beaded part) ; dimensions: 34.5cm (H) x 27cm (C)]

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