Figure (kgöngwana-tshingwana/Ngwana sehô)
https://clevelandart.org/art/2010.208
Historically, figures made from bundled reeds or bead-covered wooden forms––such as this example––were linked to fertility in Sotho communities. A man carved the wooden core, while a woman covered it with fabric and beads. The small size of the glass beads indicates their age,...
Sculpture
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168429
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contentType
sculpture
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citation
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rights
CC0
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CC0
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| language |
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en
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wikidata
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source
import
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| accession |
accession
2010.208
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| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2010.208/2010.208_web.jpg |
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Terms
Genre
Sculpture
Department
African Art
Relations
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