Doll
Doll
Object name: Doll
Date: 1800-1840
Dimensions:
370 x 150 x 70 mm
Medium: Leather, glass
Object number: C08950
DescriptionLeather doll, or figurine of a male. He wears a cap made of untanned gut, a red leather cloak and beaded belt of red, yellow, green, black, and white glass beads. 3 white bands on each arm immitate ivory armlets worn by richer men. On his wrists are red leather bracelets imitating Liseeka or Masheeka. He has tufts of black hair made of wool and a pendant on his forehead. His right ear is pierced for an earring. Bechuana (Botswana) African subcontinent.
Culture: Botswanan, Africa