Doll. Anthropomorphic, clay, fired and painted orange with molded features. Has beads for eyes, and down front for a necklace. Wearing a 2-piece tan cloth outfit which is wrapped around the waist and tied with a string. Height 16.7 centimeters.
Donor:
Jane E. Gregory and Joseph Gregory
Collection place:
Kenya
Verbatim coll. place:
Kenya; Samburu tribe
Culture or time period:
Samburu
Collector:
Joseph Gregory and Sarah J. Gregory
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Dolls (figurines)
Function:
6.2 Toys, Children’s Utensils, Objects used in the Education of Children
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Loans:
S1990-1991 #20: William Grant Still Arts Center (December 11, 1990–March 11, 1991)