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Sukuma-Temba Peoples
African
Although the Sukuma (people of the north) are one of the largest ethnic groups in Tanzania, very little is known about the sculpture of these Bantu-speaking agriculturalists and cattle herders who live on subsistence farms in western Tanzania, south of Lake Victoria. This finely crafted doll may have been a girl’s plaything, or it may have been used in dramatic song and dance competitions that involved two groups who vied for the attention and adulation of a Sukuma community.
African
Doll
20th century
Object Type:
Sculpture
Dimensions:
14 1/4 in. x 3 3/4 in. x 3 in. (36.2 cm x 9.53 cm x 7.62 cm)
Medium and Support:
Wood, fiber, beads, and metal
Accession Number:
2013.0017.0025
Credit Line:
Gift of Dileep and Martha Mehta
Although the Sukuma (people of the north) are one of the largest ethnic groups in Tanzania, very little is known about the sculpture of these Bantu-speaking agriculturalists and cattle herders who live on subsistence farms in western Tanzania, south of Lake Victoria. This finely crafted doll may have been a girl’s plaything, or it may have been used in dramatic song and dance competitions that involved two groups who vied for the attention and adulation of a Sukuma community.
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