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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