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Bead necklace with tab
Artist:
Zulu artist
Date: 1908-1910
Medium: glass trade beads, fiber
Classification: Costume
Credit Line: Gift of Otis Warren Barrett
Object number: 1928.1.55
DescriptionTwo strands of beads to form loop with one large (7cm) white bead at other end. One end attached to the beadwork tab. The other corner of the tab has a small beaded loop to fit over the end bead to close. Strand has an irregular pattern of white beads with yellow, red, blue and black interspersed. The tab is predominately white with horizontal pattern of blue, red, black, blue, red, black, blue, edged in red beads connecting the white vertical rows. Top edged in pink beads. Beads vary in size but approx. 2cm.
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