Beaded pouch
Artist
North Nguni
Date1895-1906
Mediumglass trade beads, vegetable fiber
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number1937.52.167
DescriptionBeaded pouch on a double strand of beads. Pouch has a top border of 2 rows of royal blue beads seewn onto cord, then a single openwork row of translucent red/white core beads. Bottom of pouch has a row of openwork blue and a row of mauve with a red bead at one end. The pouch has a pattern of double vertical rows of black, white, vaseline yellow, mauve, and red. The strand loop has a 2 large sections of white, a section of mauve separated by 2 sections of blue, red, black and white beads. At each end of strand is a small red bead with a smaller (2mm) black bead at just one end. At the upper corner of the tab are 2 red and 3 white beads.On View
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