- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Necklace of reed beads, strung on plant fibre yarn [L.Ph 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 18/7/2005]
- Geographical reference
- Southern Angola Huila province Capelongo near Quipungo Cunene province Humbe
- Cultural groups
- Cipungu
- Person
- Field collector Antoinette Powell-Cotton
- Field collector Diana Powell-Cotton
- PRM source Antoinette Powell-Cotton
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1936
- Date collected
- 1936 - 1937
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1940
- Materials and processes
- Material Reed Plant, Material Plant Fibre Yarn
- Dimensions
- Diameter: max 190 mm as tied
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1940.7.197 Other numbers: 37.805
Search terms: Ornament, Marriage, Status, Trade, Neck Ornament
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