Belt, consisting of 5 rolls of textile, covered with beadwork sections in red, black-and-blue, and white; with 2 brass buttons at either end. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 12/7/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Belt, consisting of 5 rolls of textile, covered with beadwork sections in red, black-and-blue, and white; with 2 brass buttons at either end. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 12/7/2005]
Long description: 5 narrow rolls of cotton textile, beaded on the outer side and stitched together to form a broad belt. 2 conical brass buttons at each end.
Geographical reference: South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Cultural groups: Zulu
Person: Field collector Kate Theresa Escombe; PRM source Cicely Tower; PRM source Meriel Tower
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1888
Date collected: 1888
Acquisition information: Donated: 02/09/1987
Materials and processes: Material Bead, Material Cotton Textile Plant, Material Yarn, Material Brass Metal, Material Glass, Material String, Process Beadwork, Process Woven, Process Strung, Process Stitched
Dimensions: Width: max 44 mm, Length: max 720 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1987.25.36

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