Plaque

90-11-1

From: South Africa

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number 90-11-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience South Africa
Date Made 1960-1969
Section African
Materials Wood | Brass | Paper
Technique Hammered
Iconography Woman | Mortar | Hut | Cactus
Description

Brass rectangular plaque with scene in relief. Woman kneeling, grinding corn on stone (?) mortar and wearing wrapped fabric, bead necklace, bracelet, earring, tall headdress; hut and cactus in rear of scene. Hammered brass over wood; paper cover on back; wire hook hanging string attached.

Length 20 cm
Width 19 cm
Depth 0.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Kate (Mrs. William B.) Stephenson, 1990

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