Uganda Dolls Kampala Peasants with Cow

Dolls as sold through a craft shop on Buganda Road in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Depicting two men riding a bicycle on their way to a local market to sell their cow.

Came in original paper bag with label ‘Craft Box, Quality African Arts & Crafts, Permanently low fixed prices (Buganda Road, next to 1000 Cups coffee shop)’.

Folklore is in the air… uhm… ear!

Details

Object Ethnic dolls
Origin Uganda, Kampala
Culture Unknown
Medium Fabric, painted paper maché, wire, wood, natural fiber, animal hide
Mark or Tag Label on paper bag
Made by Unknown
Size H 20 x W 20 cm
Dated Not dated
Acquired Fleemarket 2013

Postcard

No postcard available. There should be a nice postcard here that matches these dolls, to show you how the people living in Uganda are dressed in their traditional costume.

There is nothing suitable in our postcard books at the moment, too bad!

Happy collecting,