"Ndimba Doll, Mwila, Angola"
ndimba doll, mwila, Ambo subgroup The dolls are passed from mother to daughter and the little girls press them against their bellies. The future husband renames the family doll and the first child will bear the name. These dolls are rather rare to find
trunk IN wood trimmed with rings of beads and textile at its base. abundant hairstyle of braided cotton fibers and glass beads
provenance: collection Valentin South Africa