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1901.4.120.1

Beadwork girdle of light blue, dark blue, white, red and pink beads in triangle patterns. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 1/6/2005]

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1901.4.120.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Beadwork girdle of light blue, dark blue, white, red and pink beads in triangle patterns. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 1/6/2005]
Geographical reference
Lake Nyasa Shire river
Cultural groups
Yao
Person
Field collector William John Ansorge
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 01/09/1893
Date collected
1 September 1893
Acquisition information
Donated: 1901
Materials and processes
Material Bead, Process Beadwork
Dimensions
Length: max 820 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1901.4.120.1
Research and responses

Lake Nyasa and the Shire river are both in Malawi. [CW 11/11/99]

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