Figurine
Artist:
Zulu artist
Medium: wood.
Classification: Visual Works
Credit Line: Gift of Otis Warren Barrett
Object number: 1928.1.2
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?)
Not on view
In Collection(s)
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