Figure Item Number: K5.103 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Female figure with a baby on her back. The figure is wearing a tall red headdress, a pink shirt with a pouch at the back to hold her baby, and a flared black skirt. The clothing and headdress are adorned with multicoloured beadwork, and the figure has beaded earrings as well as cuffs around her wrists and ankles.
Item History
- Made in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
- Collected during 1969
- Owned by Mrs. Philip Graham
- Owned by E. A. Milsom before March 13, 1972
- Received from E. A. Milsom (Donor)
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- K5.103
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- glass and wool fibre ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- stuffed and beaded
- Overall
- height 23.5 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 6.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Shona
- Previous Owner
- Mrs. Philip Graham and E. A. Milsom
- Received from
- E. A. Milsom (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
When
- Collection Date
- during 1969
- Ownership Date
- before March 13, 1972
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork; textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2303/0001