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Beaded ornament, umgingqo
Artist:
North Nguni
Date: 1895-1906
Medium: glass trade beads, brass buttons and rings, fabric
Classification: Costume
Credit Line: Gift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number: 1937.52.175
DescriptionBeaded rope in a pattern of four bands of black and white stripes alternating with 3 of black. There are four beaded rings. They are brass rings, built up with rows of beads slipped over the rope. Two are blue and white and two are red with a white core, black and white beads. (There are 2 red beads in one of the blue rings.) Closes with loops of white beads and a conical-shaped brass button.
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