Beaded ornament
Artist
North Nguni
Date1895-1906
MediumGlass trade beads, vegetable fiber
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number1937.52.160
DescriptionBeaded band with fringe. The bottom border consists of alternating sections of 3 vaselines yellow and 4 translucent red beads. The top border is a double row of pink beads with clusters of 4 white beads attached. The middle of the band consists of two rows of white beads with a center row of blue beads. At one end is jringe of short loops with royal blue, vaseline yellow, white, mauve, and translucent red beads. Both ends of the cord, after an unbeaded section, have 5 beads, red, blue, vaseline, white and /or a blue.On View
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North Nguni