Belt or girdle of a textile rope covered with beads in white, black, blue and red sections. Leather ties with brass buttons on the ends. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 15/7/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Belt or girdle of a textile rope covered with beads in white, black, blue and red sections. Leather ties with brass buttons on the ends. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 15/7/2005]
Geographical reference: South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Cultural groups: Zulu
Person: Field collector Henry Jackson; PRM source Harry Hamilton Jackson
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1864
Date collected: circa 1864
Acquisition information: Donated: 1919
Materials and processes: Material Brass Metal, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Textile, Material Bead, Process Beadwork, Process Woven
Dimensions: Length: max 45 mm doubled
Object numbers: Accession number: 1919.29.123

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