Cherished Curiosity: The Souvenir Beaded Bag in Historic Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Art, by Gerry Biron (2012)
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: retain some traditional features; and "character dolls," independent creations depicting people from Zulu society without reference to courtship dolls.It is followed by what may be the most useful section of the book for researchers.It provides full descriptions of each doll including information Jolles gathered while collecting the dolls and is filled with a wealth of detail about Zulu dress, beadwork, and behavior.An appendix adds further information about these subjects.Observant Zulu beadwork enthusiasts working on identifying pieces from this period and region will be able to use the descriptive section of the text to identify some beadwork styles and the areas they came from.For example, the traditional doll in Plate 36 is described as having an "umemulo ['coming of age ceremony'] hairstyle called ufezela, 'scorpion,' on account of the similarity to the curved tail of the scorpion.…The red, white and black beadwork motif and white apron with pointed chrome studs suggest an origin in the Upper Umvoti district just south of Msinga" (p.133).This book is a highly valuable resource for researchers interested in mid-to late-20th-century Zulu dolls from the Tugela region along with associated dress, customs, and beadwork.
DOI: 10.7264/nw3bms82
Author: Richard Green
Institution: Sax Institute
Subfield: Museology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7125815796
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