Tab with loose beads
Artist
Zulu artist
Datecollected 1908-10
Mediumglass trade beads, fiber cord
Classifications(not assigned)
Credit LineGift of Otis Warren Barrett
Object number1928.1.36
DescriptionSquare of beadwork hung by one strand. White, tan, pink, red, and blue beads. Two beaded strands to form loop with 2 large (5mm) white beads at either end; one sewn to beadwork tab. The other corner of the tab has a small loop to fit over the white beads to close. Strand has alternating white opaque and blue beads with yellow, red and black interspersed. Tab has two "pyramids" one of black and one of blue beads. White background with smaller motifs in yellow, red, blue and black. Ended in pink beads at the top, double rows of red at the bottom, yellow on one side, and white and mixed beads on the other. Beads vary in size 1-2mm.On View
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