Shaman's doll

Made:
1890-1923 in South Africa
maker:
Zulu people
Shaman's doll, carved wood, with black and pink necklace

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Shaman's doll, carved wood, with black and pink necklace
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Shaman's doll, carved wood, with black and pink necklace, articulated legs, black feather headdress, leather frilled dress, Zulu or Xhasa, South African, 1890-1923

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657923
Materials:
wood, feather, headdress, hide, dress, bead, necklace and metal, wire, joints
type:
doll
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)