Neck ornament, consisting of a core of rolled textile covered with beadwork in a striped patterns (2 red-white-black and 1 turquoise-black); fastens with a brass button. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 13/7/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Neck ornament, consisting of a core of rolled textile covered with beadwork in a striped patterns (2 red-white-black and 1 turquoise-black); fastens with a brass button. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 13/7/2005]
Long description: Narrow roll of cotton textile wound with beads in striped pattern. Conical brass button to fasten at one 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 Brass Metal, Material Cotton Textile Plant, Material Yarn, Material String, Material Glass, Process Beadwork, Process Woven, Process Strung
Dimensions: Diameter: max 11 mm, Length: max 445 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1987.25.37