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Beaded loindress, isigege
Artist:
North Nguni
Date: 1895-1906
Medium: glass trade beads, fabric, brass button, thread
Classification: Costume
Credit Line: Gift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number: 1937.52.159
DescriptionBeaded band with tab. Band of 5 rows of black beads sewn to cord. Two openwork rows of translucent red/white core beads, one row of white. At one end is a cluster of sky blue beads and a loop of green beads. Tab: 6 rows of black on top border has white backgorund with zig-zag design in middle. Red border with black center sections which fit into the center motif, 1 white bead on edge. Two brass buttons at corners of top of tab and a cluster of blue, white and red beads at one corner.
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