Beaded ornament, or anklet
Artist
North Nguni
Date1895-1906
Mediumglass trade beads, cord (or twine or fiber)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number1937.52.125
DescriptionA panel made of 12 strips of rolled fabric (or cord), overlayed and connected with beads. On the back side each strip is edged by translucent red with white core seed beads. On the front, there is a pattern of 6 stripes of vaseline yellow separated by 3 royal blue stripes and two white stripes. Between the stripes are clusters of red and white core seed beads. Top and bottom edges bordered by 2 rows of white beads with the exception of 2 being replaced by larger beads. The center blue strip has borders of mauve. Each fabric strip ends with one or two larger red beads with clusters of small white beads (or blue beads). On side the cord is twisted to form loops to fasten to the large red beads on other side.On View
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