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1937.38.46

Neck ornament, consisting of 3 interconnected panels of woven beadwork, decorated with diamond shapes (red, dark blue and yellow) on a white background; a brass button at one end and pale blue beadwork loop at the other. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 8/7/2005]

1937.38.46

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Collection type
Object
Description
Neck ornament, consisting of 3 interconnected panels of woven beadwork, decorated with diamond shapes (red, dark blue and yellow) on a white background; a brass button at one end and pale blue beadwork loop at the other. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 8/7/2005]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Ubombo Mkuze River
Cultural groups
Zulu
Person
Field collector Antoinette Powell-Cotton
PRM source Antoinette Powell-Cotton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1935
Date collected
1935
Acquisition information
Donated: 1937
Materials and processes
Material Bead, Material Brass Metal, Material Glass, Material String, Process Beadwork, Process Strung, Process Woven
Dimensions
Length: max 400 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1937.38.46 Other numbers: 37

Search terms: Ornament, Bead, Neck Ornament