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Figure (kgöngwana-tshingwana/Ngwana sehô)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The object in the image is a tall, cone-shaped figure covered in beads. The figure is made of wood and features a large metal sphere on top, surrounded by a circle of small white beads. A collection of beads in various colors is piled on top. The majority of the figure is covered in rows of small white beads arranged in a triangular pattern, with triangles colored green, orange, red, and yellow. The base of the figure appears to be made of a lighter-colored wood and is flat. The background of the image is a plain light gray color. The title of the piece is "Figure (kgöngwana-tshingwana/Ngwana sehô)" by an unknown artist.

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632 × 893 px
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