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Beaded ornament, ibhege
Artist:
North Nguni
Date: 1895-1906
Medium: glass beads, fiber
Classification: Costume
Credit Line: Gift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number: 1937.52.151
DescriptionBeaded tab on beaded band. Band has a top border of 2 rows of mauve beads sewn onto cord. Bottom border is 1 row of vaseline yellow*. Band pattern is 3 vertical rows of 2 rows of rayal blue and 3 rows of white (1 of 4 rows). Large red bead 94 mm) at end by loop. Other end has brass button and red bead. Tab has bottom border of/red row and 1 row of vaseline yellow. Background is white with 3 black triangles with red borders on the sides.
*with 1 red seed bead at two ends
*with 1 red seed bead at two ends
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