Beaded ornament
Artist:
North Nguni
Date: 1895-1906
Medium: glass trade beads, thread, musket cartridge
Classification: Costume
Credit Line: Gift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number: 1937.52.118
DescriptionBullet cartridge covered with beads hanging on a beaded string; Cartridge: wrapped with a beaded string in pattern of 2 rows of sky blue for borders and stripes of 2 rows of black and two of white; Stamped "CK" loop made of 7 small loops attached together: 3 green seed beads; 4 of white beads (5-6mm) separated by 2 or 3 red or black seed beads