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1943.11.15

Neck ornament of beads partly threaded and partly sewn onto a textile core, with a stringwork fringe at one end; fastening with 2 brass buttons. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 11/7/2005]

1943.11.15

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Collection type
Object
Description
Neck ornament of beads partly threaded and partly sewn onto a textile core, with a stringwork fringe at one end; fastening with 2 brass buttons. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 11/7/2005]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
KwaZulu/Natal
Cultural groups
Zulu
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1916
Date collected
By 1916
Acquisition information
Donated: 1943
Materials and processes
Material Bead, Material String, Material Brass Metal, Process Beadwork, Process Strung
Dimensions
Length: max 308 mm doubled
Object numbers
Accession number: 1943.11.15

Search terms: Ornament, Bead, Neck Ornament, Button