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Beaded loindress, isiheshe
Artist:
North Nguni
Date: 1895-1906
Medium: Glass trade beads, cord (string), brass bells
Classification: Costume
Credit Line: Gift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number: 1937.52.124
DescriptionBand with fringe (isigege-frontal covering) beaded tab, and beaded cords wtih brass bells. Connecting band: double row of royal blue beads sewn on cord with 4 rows of beads borming horizontal stripes of 2 white, 1 translucent red adn 1 vaselien yellow; Tab: double row of mauve beads sewn on cord; 3 vertical stripes of 4 rows of black and 2 wider sections of white; ; Border of 1 row of red and 1 of v. yellow; Connected at each top corner to cord are 3 pieces of cord decorated with large white and blue beads (9 mm0 and clusters of red with white core beads. Two cords end in brass bells. Fringe: loops beaded in horizontal pattern of red, white and blue, ended in red with white core bead clusters. Loop at on end. Girl's loindress.
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