Doll
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Unidentified Ndebele artist
Medium
Nylon, plastic beads, metal, yarn
Geography
South Africa
Date
1990s
Dimensions
14 x 5.7 cm
Object number
2000.83.2
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Global Africa
Description
Beaded doll representing a woman wearing neck rings, leather skirt and apron (pepetu). Modelled on commercial dolls made by South African artists for sale on the international market, this doll was commissioned by Israeli airline El-Al for distribution to its clients.
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