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Beaded ornament, umgingqo
Artist:
North Nguni
Date: 1895-1906
Medium: glass trade beads
Classification: Costume
Credit Line: Gift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number: 1937.52.116
DescriptionBeaded rope: 5 red and white striped sections alternating with 4 sections of translucent red with white core beads and dark green, each color of 3 rows. Band width approx. 8 mm Center row of each red band has one vaseline yellow bead (3.5 mm). At each end of 2 rows of pink and 2 rows of blue beads. White beads are opaque, colored beads are translucent.
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