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Beaded ornament, umgingqo
Artist:
North Nguni
Date: 1895-1906
Medium: glass trade beads, fabric
Classification: Costume
Credit Line: Gift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number: 1937.52.174
DescriptionPattern of 16 sections of translucent red, opaque black, vaseline yellow or white and all the red and black sections have one to three large (3.5 mm) or small contrasting white beads except one red has a pink bead. On one end, double strand loop of sky blue with a white bead (4 mm) base. On the other end white bead base, white (2 mm) and translucent red/white core (3 mm) bead. Multi-colored rows on each end.
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