This doll represents an Afro-Surinamese woman, descended from enslaved people, wearing a koto, traditional clothing still worn
by some women at commemorations. The term Kotomisi is made up of “misi” which means “madam” and “koto”, “skirt”. As well as the koto, she is wearing a scarf (angisa) and a blouse (yaki).
Marc Micheli may have received these objects from Surinam through his scientific collaboration network in South America, but he is not thought to have travelled there himself.
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