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DOLL
DOLL
DOLL
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAfrica

DOLL

NameDOLL
CultureMaasai
Dateca 1960
Place madeKenya, Africa
MediumCERAMIC, FIBER
DimensionsOverall: 8 3/16 x 2 3/8 x 1 15/16 in. (20.8 x 6 x 5 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Girard Foundation Collection
Object numberA.1981.42.303
DescriptionHAND-BUILT, PINCHED, PTD. TORSO, FACE, BACK OF COLLAR PTD. RED. WHT. BEAD EYES. SILVER WIRE COIL EARINGS. BLK. HAIR, FRONT OF COLLAR. REDBEADS DOWN FRONT OF COLLAR; BLUE BEADS ON SIDES. WRAPPED GRAY, WHT. W/ PINK DOTS CLOTH SKIRT W/ WIDE RED // DESC. CONT: SASH.
FIGURE
ca 1965
Figure, woman with bird on head
Herón Martínez Mendoza
CA 1960, STAFF
DOLL
ca 1960
Figure, woman with hand on head
Herón Martínez Mendoza
CA 1958, STAFF
DOLL
Artist Not Recorded
ca 1958
Figure, woman with animal on head
Herón Martínez Mendoza
CA 1958, STAFF
Rattles, dogs
Artist Not Recorded
CA 1958, STAFF
Mascara, Satanas
Victoriano Salgado
1987, staff
Figure, man with raised arms
Herón Martínez Mendoza
CA 1960, STAFF
DOLL
Artist Not Recorded
ca 1975
DOLL
ca 1960
DOLL
Artist Not Recorded
ca 1970