Beaded ornament, umgingqo
Artist
North Nguni
Date1895-1906
Mediumglass beads, fabric, thread
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number1937.52.137
DescriptionBeaded rope: alternating bands (7mm width) of 4 rows of opaque light blue and translucent red/white core beads. In center of red bands on 2 strands there are large (5 mm in diam) vaseline yellow beads (orginally 29). After 22nd band from one end, there is one row of white beads. At each end, there are 2 rows of pink beads each with a white bead, 1 conical brass button, 2 (5mm0 red/white core beads. One end has a loop made of fiber strings. One end has a plain brass button.On View
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