- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Clay Mkaramo figure. Cylindrical body, with a flat, circular base. Two extended protrusions, representing breasts or arms. No distinction between the body and the head, with no facial features. [IL [OPS Move] 11/5/2017]
- Long description
- Mkaramo figure used to teach morals to girls in puberty rituals. [IL [OPS Move] 11/5/2017]
- Geographical reference
- Pangani
- Cultural groups
- Zigula
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1958
- Date collected
- From 1951-1958
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1958
- Dimensions
- Width: max 23 mm, Height: max 60 mm, Depth: max 20 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1958.11.2.275 Other numbers: 275 378
- Research and responses
Figurines from Tanganyika reads : ... [See 1958.11.2.1 for complete entry] ... [Retrospective number:] 378 [female symbol] 275. Duliza. Sensible girl gets charcoal and makes smokeless fire with blowing.
Search terms: Children and Childcare, Ritual and Ceremonial, Figure, Pottery, Ceremonial Object, Religious Object, Prayer Object
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