Object name: Stick cloth doll / Function: 6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Stick cloth doll, accession number 5-13142, described as Weli., Kenya, Basuba, Boni. August, 1975. 5-13142, acc no. 3174. File code: 6.2 Collector: Jean Colvin. Donor: University appropriation. Materials, techniques: Wood from the Mangula tree to which bee's wax is stuck with small strip of cloth Context of use: "Dolls"- made by women for young girls- wax part represents hair (also used for "breasts" cloth is doll's clothing, and top strip of cloth or net is head covering. Description: (male) Doll; stick with piece of green, black and beige cloth wrapped at one end. Large piece of bee's wax at other end below which are 2 small pieces of wax H. 16 cm. w. 2.5 cm.