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Isocholo (Married Woman's Headdress)

DateMid-20th Century

MediumFiber, fabric, and ochre pigment

DimensionsHeight: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Diameter (exterior): 19 in. (48.3 cm)
Diameter (interior opening): 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)

ClassificationsTextiles

Credit LineGift of Julianna Simmons

Object number2017.20.16

On View

On view

ProvenanceDavid Roberts (dealer), South Africa; sold to William B. Simmons, New York, NY, July 18, 2002; given to daughter Julianna Simmons, New York, NY, n.d.; given to NCMA, 2017.
Exhibition HistoryRaleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "The People's Collection Reimagined," October 20, 2025-present. Object Rights Statement

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