Object Listing

Hourglass- shaped carved medicine container. It has carved human head as a stopper finial. This has closed eyes, a cap of hair and wears a beaded necklace. The upper body of the gourd has rings of zigzag and linear grooved designs while the lower section is wrapped around with strings of beads and a fabric strip. It also have two rings in grooved lines.

Hourglass -shaped gourd with a carved finial in the shape of a horizontal disk with a long stopper inserted into the gourd. The top of the disk has a circle of white beads embedded into its surface and two prongs of curved metal sticking out. It has strings of white beads around its waist.

Skirt of multiple strands of plant fibre. It has a tubular waistband, a long panel of beading and a short beaded fringed skirt that hangs from it. The panel and beaded skirt have panels with interlocking crenelated edges as patterns.

Full skirt consisting of multiple strings of plant fibre. It has a rolled waistband covered with beads. Covering the top part of the fringes is a lacy band of beadwork with fringes hanging down from it. There are five circular beaded medallions attached to the waistband. The fringe has a wavy zigzag design

Multi-strand bracelets

Full skirt consisting of multiple strings of plant fibre. It has a rolled waistband covered with beads. Covering the top part of the fringes is a lacy band of beadwork with fringes hanging down from it. There are two circular beaded medallions attached to the waistband. The band has truncated triangular designs and the fringe has a checkerboard design

Full skirt consisting of multiple strings of plant fibre. It has a rolled waistband covered with beads. Covering the top part of the fringes is a lacy band of beadwork with fringes hanging down from it. There are two circular beaded medallions attached to the beaded fringe. The band is divided into rectangular stripes of various colours. and the fringe has linear designs

Semi circular panel of animal hide with a rolled beaded waistband. It has bead panels and other beaded decorations attached.

Three long ropes covered in beaded candy stripe patterns and bead looped fringes at their ends. The lengths are divided into thirds with a colour change in the middle third Marking the division between the thirds and the end of the tassel above the fringes are thicker bands of larger beads.

Wide flat beaded belt with panels of bigger beads at each end. The designs are triangular and diamond shaped. There are two white buttons at one end and one at the other.

Small conical horn covered in lacy beadwork in red and white beads. It has a small round stopper attached to the container with a string looped through a metal handle.

Curved conical horn with its body wrapped with strings of beads in three panels. It has an elongated cylindrical neck.

Cape of animal skin, fur side out, to which many beaded amulets have been attached by short beaded loops

Hourglass-shaped gourd with a carved human head as a stopper finial. This has white beads for eyes and carved bumpy hair. Around its waist multiple strings of beads wrapped. From this a ring of beads is suspended and from this bead covered pod shaped amulets hand.

Hourglass-shaped gourd with a carved human head as a stopper finial. This has white beads for eyes and carved bumpy hair. Around its waist multiple strings of beads wrapped. From this a ring of beads is suspended and from this bead covered pod shaped amulets hand.

Hourglass-shaped gourd with a carved human head as a stopper finial. This has white beads for eyes and carved bumpy hair. Around its waist multiple strings of beads wrapped. From this a ring of beads is suspended and from this bead covered pod shaped amulets hand.

Cylindrical piece of wood to which a mop of string hair has been attached. The hair is decorated with beads buttons and strings of beads. Around its length are rings made from telephone wire and a wrap of fabric. It has a woven circular base. This doll has palm fibber hair without the usual black fatty substance which both Zemba & Hakawona put on their dolls. It is made from light coloured wood.

Cylindrical columns of wood with a groove carved out to form the neck. It has braided strings of hair with some red wool braided in. Around her neck is a strand of glass and metal beads. Around the lower end is a wrap of patterned fabric. Old well worn, simple form wooden doll.

Corn cob with a bunch of string strands as hair that have hairy tassels at their ends. It is wrapped around with strings of metal and glass beads as well as a wrap of fabric Solid heavy corn cob doll, with lots of metal beads.

Figure made of palm fruit with two spheres. It has a raise section on its head from which three short strings of beads hang and also two plaits of hair?. This is the hairstyle worn by a young girl. It has bead strings around its neck, a cloth wrap and a panel of hide with fur down its front. Like the Ovambo, Himba also call these Okana Kondunka.

Cylindrical piece of wood to which a mop of string hair has been attached. The hair is decorated with strings of beads. Around its length it has two plant fibre rings and a wrap of fabric. It has a woven circular base. A heavy doll with well fatted palm fibber hair. A neat old doll with a nice finish.

Headrest with a curved crossbar and a conical raised base. The support has cut-out abstract geometric designs. It has a piece of fabric attached. Very old & worn with old worn break on top.

Headrest with a curved crossbar and a conical raised base. The support has cut-out linear designs .A long headrest with big round base, quite old & used. Collected 2007, Angola

Two circular bands of plastic that are joined together by stitching. They are decorated with geometric patterns engraved and darkened. Strings of metal and wood? beads hang from the band. Worn by pre pubescent girls.

Belt constructed of strings of beads woven together to form a panel. The two ends are joined together by laced bead strings. It has a string of yellow beads that threads it way through the weave. Worn by Zemba women. See pictures attached.

Belt constructed of strings of beads woven together to form a panel. It has a string of yellow beads that threads it way through the weave, safety pins including two in a X design in front, cowrie shells and plastic and metal buttons attached.

Cylindrical figure sheathed with wrapped cord and with mass of hair on top of head. She has a panel of woven grass strips running front to back over her head that is decorated with beads and has strings of blue wool hanging down the back. There is another panel covered in hair? that sticks out on either side of the face. The face has eyes and nose and a mouth created with white beads and is framed with strings of yellow beads. There is a small metal objects attached in front with loops of yellow beads. Strings of orange beads hang down the sides of her head. Around the base is a wrap of patterned fabric.