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Beaded Figurine

Nguni

Artwork Details

Beaded Figurine
19th century - 20th century
Nguni
plastic beads, string, fabric
4 x 1 ¼ in. (10.16 x 3.18 cm)
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
2014/2.67

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Description

Physical Description:

Fabric cylindrical body with round fabric head. Beaded blue body with white and green detail at bottom. Darker fabric face with white beaded detail. "Hair" in large white beads and small red beads. Blue beaded handle attached to head, white tag attached.

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