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Puppet

Wooden doll, stained reddish-brown. The doll's legs thicken towards the feet to lend it stability when standing, however the hands and feet have not been elaborated in any detail. The mouth and nose are indicated by notches carved into the wood. The ears stand out from the side of the head. Its hair comprises a number of strings dyed dark brown, cut into a short fringe at the front and long at the back. The doll is wearing a garment that covers the chest, loins and buttocks, all made of leather decorated with colourful beads or edged with larger beads. The doll is wearing a several coils of orange, green and red beads around its elongated neck, which resemble a broad band overall. The dolls are probably meant to embody married women and are kept by girls until they are betrothed.

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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Cultural attribution
Turkana
Object type
Puppe
Dimensions
Höhe: 420.0 mm
Material/Technique
Carving
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
I/3122

Provenance and sources

when
1940 - 1970

when
02.09.1996

where
Africa (location/origin)
Mombasa (location/origin)
Kenya (location/origin)
who
Privatbesitz - Collectors

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