Beaded decoration or fan
Artist
EAST INDIA
Dateearly 20th century
Mediumglass beads, gold paper, woven palm fiber, thread, cloth, paint, ribbon
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineBequest of Charles O. Maisch
Object number1916.1.45 LA
DescriptionBasketry foundation covered in net of beads over gold foil. Wooden handle attached to woven palm fiber with red cotton cloth. Red ribbons tied to handle. Beaded fringe edged in multicolored pompoms. On each side beaded motif of a figure standing on an elephant on white background.On View
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Late 19th - early 20th century
Late 19th early 20th century
Zulu artist
early 20th century
ca 1900
1870-1880
