Married Woman - Bhaca (Present day Durban)
| CCAC #: | 0278 |
| Artwork title: | Married Woman - Bhaca (Present day Durban) |
| Artist(s): |
Barbara Tyrrell |
| Year made: | 1945 |
| Artwork type: | Painting |
| Medium: | Acrylic and Oil on Board |
| Dimensions (mm): | 567 x 470 |
| Artwork series: |
Barbara Tyrrell's ethnographic drawings |
| Source: | Donated by artist |
| Year acquired: | 2009 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | On private display |
| Exhibitions: | |
| Signage: | Depicted is a married woman in full attire. The diamond shaped piece over her forehead is to strengthen love. The hair is red ochre because lobola was paid by her husband; it is stranded and at first worn concealing the eyes, later divided after a child has been born. The beadwork design and ornaments are typical of her home district Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal. |
Photographer: Staff
Photo copyright: CCT
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NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.