Beaded waist ornament, consisting of a core of 3 rolls of textile covered with beadwork in coloured bands, variegated with larger yellow beads; beneath which is a panel of leather set with brass studs and 4 rectangular panels of beadwork (red, white and blue); beneath which is a long panel of beadwork in coloured longitudinal stripes, including a central pink one with rectangular details of contrasting colour. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 18/7/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Beaded waist ornament, consisting of a core of 3 rolls of textile covered with beadwork in coloured bands, variegated with larger yellow beads; beneath which is a panel of leather set with brass studs and 4 rectangular panels of beadwork (red, white and blue); beneath which is a long panel of beadwork in coloured longitudinal stripes, including a central pink one with rectangular details of contrasting colour. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 18/7/2005]
Geographical reference: South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Cultural groups: Nguni
Person: Field collector A. Hunt; Field collector R. Hunt; Field collector Company; PRM source Lady Hunt; PRM source Mr Rushmore; PRM source R. Hunt and Company
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1935
Date collected: circa 1935
Acquisition information: Donated: 1975
Materials and processes: Material Bead, Material Glass, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Brass Metal, Material Textile, Process Beadwork, Process Strung, Process Woven
Dimensions: Length: max 490 mm, Width: max 190 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1975.12.4
Research and responses: Written in pencil in the accession book is '1975.12.4 Written in pencil. Awaiting further information.' and '?S. NGUNI, PONDO'. [CW 30/9/1997]

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