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South African Umntwana Girl with Copper Jewelry (Close Up)

South African Umntwana Girl with Copper Jewelry (Close Up)

South African woman with soft sea-sand filled cloth torso and ceramic head and extremities. She is an Umntwana ethnic art doll, made from stoneware-fired clay. Her eyes are hand painted on her face. Her head cover is a white scarf, tied in a triangular style. She has a necklace made from copper wire and beads. She also has beads on the pin holding her shawl. This figure stands 10 inches (25 cm) tall.

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Galleries: Africa, Ceramic, Jewelry, South Africa, Republic of
Keywords: All_Umntwana, South Africa, Umntwana, beads, ceramic, copper wire, ethnic, hand painted, scarf, stuffed torso
Photo Location: FCIT Photo Studio, Tampa, FL
Photographer: Dr. Ann E. Barron
Date of Photo: 05/30/2013
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 0.05
F Number: 22
Original Dimensions: 3676×5072
Picture Orientation: Portrait
GPS Coordinates: 28°3'40.85"N 82°24'36.26"W
Picture Number: 22915