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1963.1.7

Beadwork neck ornament with snuff tin attachment

1963.1.7

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Collection type
Object
Description
Beadwork neck ornament with snuff tin attachment
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Eastern Province (Transkei)
Cultural groups
Mpondo
Date / Period
Date made: 1910-1936
Date collected
1910 - 1963
Acquisition information
Donated: 1963
Materials and processes
Material Bead, Material Tin Metal, Process Recycled, Process Beadwork, Process Tied, Process Stamped
Dimensions
Length: max 265 mm, Width: max 340 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1963.1.7
Research and responses

Transkei was a former republic (though never internationally recognized as such) in South Africa. George V was king of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936. [Encyclopædia Britannica Online] [CF 12/9/2000]

Search terms: Ornament, Dance, Ritual and Ceremonial, Narcotic, Box, Bead, Neck Ornament, Snuff Accessory

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