General
General
Object Auto ID
22874
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_29128
Common Name
male and female figures
Local Name
umfanekiso womunti/imifankiso yomuntu
Quantity
2.00
Object Description

Elongated figures with no feet standing on round raised bases. Male has a headring and front and back loin coverings. His arms are held at his sides, are short and he has a hole through his left hand fist. Female has a long conical headdress and a pleated skirt. Her arms are long and held at her sides.

Provenance

Jonathan Lowen, London

Related Object(s)
Johannesburg Art Gallery Collection
Owner
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Wood
Technique Types
Carving
Colours
Brown
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
male height: 51,5 female height 53
History
Object Age Comment
19th century
Production Place
KwaZulu-Natal
Place of Use
KwaZulu-Natal
Collector Comment
Nicholas Maritz
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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