Woman's belt or girdle of plaited grass, covered in light blue, white and red beadwork, with long leather fringes dotted with white beads. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 29/4/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Woman's belt or girdle of plaited grass, covered in light blue, white and red beadwork, with long leather fringes dotted with white beads. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 29/4/2005]
Geographical reference: South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa; Grahamstown
Cultural groups: Nguni
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Beatrice Braithwaite Batty
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1917
Date collected: By 1917
Acquisition information: Donated: 1917
Materials and processes: Material Bead, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Grass Fibre Plant, Process Beadwork
Dimensions: Length: max 1950 mm including fringes
Object numbers: Accession number: 1917.14.45

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