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Woman’s Hat (Isicholo)

A work made of grass fiber, fat, ochre, metal, and pigment.

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  • A work made of grass fiber, fat, ochre, metal, and pigment.

Date:

20th century

Artist:

Zulu
South Africa
Eastern and Southern Africa

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Africa

Culture

Northern Nguni

Title

Woman’s Hat (Isicholo)

Place

South Africa (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1901–1999

Medium

Grass fiber, fat, ochre, metal, and pigment

Dimensions

27.9 × 40.6 cm (11 × 16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Donald Young and Shirley Weese Young

Reference Number

2015.299

Extended information about this artwork

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