General
General
Object Auto ID
23042
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_29297
Common Name
doll [child figure]
Local Name
okana kositi /child from wood
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Dumbbell'-shaped figure with two round carved ends and a central shaft that is wrapped in beadwork. It has some tassels hanging from one end of the bead wrap. The central shaft swells slightly in the centre.

Related Object(s)
Brenthurst Collection
Owner
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Wood
Technique Types
Carving
Beadwork
Colours
Brown
Green
Red
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
19,6 x 5,7 x 5,7
History
Object Age Comment
late 19th to early 20th century
Cultural Association
Ovambo
Collector
Jonathan Lowen
Collector Comment
Jonathan Lowen
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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