Beaded loindress
Artist:
North Nguni
Medium: Glass
Classification: Costume
Credit Line: Gift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number: 1937.52.123
DescriptionTwo sections of 2 loops of beads connecting 2 large tabs. The 2 sections of beads are of alternating vaseline yellow (9mm) and translucent red with white core (3mm) beads. 2 sections of double row of beaded textile rolls by which the tabs are sewn. One double roll has stripes of red, royal blue, mauve, white, vaseline yellow bordered with 2 rows of red with 4 v. yellow beads (9 mm) attached at either side. Tab has a white background with blue and red chevrons with a row of translucent red beads near bottom interupted by 2 white beads and a bottom border of v. yellow (4 mm) beads. Other textile roll is beaded with mauve with 2 rows of translucent red as a border; The tab is of a white background with alternating 4-bead squares of red and blue in 9 vertical rows. At one end are one v. yellow (9m) and one red (4mm) bead attached to end of each loop. At the other end is 2 strands of 2 v. yellow (9mm) and one red (4mm) translucent white-core bead. On the back of each mauve textile roll are 2 red beads.