Beaded ornament, umaphapheni
Artist
North Nguni
Date1895-1906
Mediumglass trade beads, vegetable fiber
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number1937.52.102
DescriptionTab attached to double strand loop. Loop has two strands of alternating pairs of mauve and blue beads attached to tab by two 9mm sky blue beads. Tab: top border has double row of black beads sewn to the cord, ending in 2 white beads at each end. Bottom border has a single row of royal blue beads with two red beads at either corner. Tab is divided into 4 triangles by criss-cross of two rows of red beads. Top and bottom triangles have mauve and white checkerboard. Side triangles have vaseline-yellow and royal blue checkerboard pattern.On View
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North Nguni
