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Beaded ornament

Beaded ornament

Beaded ornament

Artist: North Nguni
Date: 1895-1906
Medium: glass trade beds, vegetable fiber, sinew
Classification: Costume
Credit Line: Gift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number: 1937.52.121
DescriptionBeaded tab on openwork beaded band. Tab (square) is mauve. A row of translucent red with white core beads on bottom with a single black bead on each end. On top of the square is a row of white beads. The band is attached to the tab with a large red bead, and consists of 2 rows of sky blue beads sewn onto the cord, then three rows of white, and one row of red on bottom; There are two large translucent red with white core beads at one end; A loop of fiber attached to the tab with a large red bead serves as a fastener
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