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1908.18.7

Beaded belt, consisting of strings of coloured beads wound around a textile core. [CW 24 9 1997]

1908.18.7

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Collection type
Object
Description
Beaded belt, consisting of strings of coloured beads wound around a textile core. [CW 24 9 1997]
Long description
Beaded belt, consisting of strings of coloured beads wound around a textile core. The beads are arranged in sections; pink sections alternate with sections of green, black and white beads, in geometric patterns. The belt is tied using a fringe of fibre. [CW 24 9 1997]
Cultural groups
Zulu
Person
Field collector William Fingland
PRM source William Fingland
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1908
Date collected
By 1908
Acquisition information
Donated: 1908
Materials and processes
Material Bead, Material Plant Fibre, Material Textile, Material String, Material Glass, Process Beadwork, Process Woven, Process Stitched, Process Strung
Dimensions
Width: max 62 mm, Length: max 830 mm excluding fringes
Object numbers
Accession number: 1908.18.7

Search terms: Clothing, Bead, Ornament, Belt, Waist Ornament

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