| Material Information |
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Title: |
Beaded Doll (nguana modula) |
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Physical Description: |
Wood, glass beads, brass, cloth 10 1/4 x 4 in. (26 x 10.2 cm) |
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Creator: |
Southern Sotho People |
| Subjects |
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Subject: |
Exhibition -- Between the Beads: Reading African Beadwork |
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Spatial Coverage: |
Africa -- Lesotho |
| Notes |
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Abstract: |
The earliest accounts of South Sotho dolls claim that they are were carried by childless women, and were used to appeal to the “Spirit of Maternity” who lived in a swamp. In hope that the doll would help her conceive, a woman named it and cared for it until the birth of her first child. The “dolls” are neither child-like nor playthings. They are dressed in a beaded cloak that covers the conical wooden base. The hair is made of beads and seeds, and a brass bead or flat button is attached to the head. The figure’s adornments mimic those of mature adults, most often women, and some are dressed as brides. |
| Record Information |
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Bibliographic ID: |
UF00083124 |
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Volume ID: |
VID00001 |
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Source Institution: |
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art |
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Holding Location: |
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art |
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Rights Management: |
All rights reserved by the source institution and holding location. |
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Resource Identifier: |
2007.30.5 |
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