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Beaded ornament, ibhege
Artist:
North Nguni
Date: 1895-1906
Medium: glass trade beads, brass button, thread
Classification: Costume
Credit Line: Gift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number: 1937.52.165
DescriptionBeaded tab on beaded band. Top border of beaded band is a double row of mauve beads sewn onto cord. Bottom border is one of vaseline yellow beads. Tab: white background with 6 red, 2 black, and 2 blue arrow-like motifs. Bottom border of tab is 1 translucent red/white core bead row and 1 vaseline yellow row. At two corners of the tab (diagonally opposed) is a red bead. At one end of cord is a brass button and vaseline yellow bead (5 mm). The other end has a loop and vaselien yellow bead, and a red bead, 2 red beads are at 2 ends of the vaseline yellow border of the band.
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