Doll. Female, hand made wire with brown felt. Wearing sheer black gauze outer dress with purple and gold embroidery, matching head scarf, shirt and skirt of purple cotton print material underneath. Carrying fruit basket in left hand, carrots in right hand, gold loop earrings, gold necklace. Height 31.3 centimeters, including stand.
Donor:
Jane E. Gregory and Joseph Gregory
Collection place:
Mali
Verbatim coll. place:
Mali
Culture or time period:
Bambara
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Dolls (figurines) and Women (female humans)
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) and S1992-1993 #13: SFO Museum (November 9, 1992–April 14, 1993)