Lot Essay
Cf. Nel, K. et al., Evocations of the Child, fertility figures of the southern African region, Johannesburg, 1998, p.183, figs. 1-4
Details
A TONGA DOLL
The body composed of conjoined wild orange shells covered with mud and gum, the head with inset strands of beads and tufts of fibre forming the hair, wearing cloth skirt, a cloth band about the centre, reddish patina
30cm. high
The body composed of conjoined wild orange shells covered with mud and gum, the head with inset strands of beads and tufts of fibre forming the hair, wearing cloth skirt, a cloth band about the centre, reddish patina
30cm. high
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