Unrecorded Ndebele artist
Phephetu
About the SessionThis sale traces the heritage of South African design across centuries of creative expression highlighting diverse design objects through two sessions. Uniting the sessions is a celebration of the versatility of materials - metal, wood, glass, clay, fibre - and how artists and artisans have transformed them over time into works of wonder, rich in both tradition and innovation.
About this Item
South African 20th century
Phephetu
glass seed beads, goatskin backing, sinew
45cm high, 39,5cm wide
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