Figurine

Artist Zulu artist

Mediumwood.

ClassificationsVisual Works

Credit LineGift of Otis Warren Barrett

Object number1928.1.2

DescriptionA wooden ("Umzimbite") hand carved image of a Zulu woman; parts of the body are highlighted by wood cut close to surface, while the rest is deeper cut and consequently lighter; the arms which are folded in front of the image's abdomen, and from the hip down are of the darker color; use: ornamental (Idol?)

On View

Not on view

Collections