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Doll

Clay doll with drooping arms (K B) Clay doll depicting a woman wearing a wide loincloth made of thin bark cloth that hangs down to her ankles (KW) Doll (9 pieces) Catalogue: The face of the very naturalistically worked clay figure is clearly modelled and shows nostrils, mouth, tribal markings and the protruding, round chin. Wavy wax hair falls long over the shoulders on both sides of the neck. A bast apron covers the buttocks and strong thighs, which taper sharply towards the bottom. Body painting is indicated between the neck and navel; bangles are also marked.

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Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Karajá (Iny Karaja)
Object type
Doll
Dimensions
Depth: 21 cm
Length: 19,6 cm
Width: 5,4 cm
Material/Technique
Sound, Bark pulp , Bast
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
V B 3927 a-k

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    where
    Brazil
    Rio Araguaia
    who
    Karajá (Iny Karaja)
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Ethnology

Information about the record

Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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