Beaded ornament, ulimi
Artist:
North Nguni
Date: 1895-1906
Medium: glass trade beads, thread, vegetable fiber
Classification: Costume
Credit Line: Gift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number: 1937.52.182
DescriptionNecklace with tab. Neckband has double row of royal blue beads sewn onto cord at top and lacework of 3 rows of mauve beneath with 2 translucent/white core seed beads at the end. Two larger (5 mm) translucent red/white core beads and one (3 mm) white bead as a fastener. Tab: top border of 2 rows of red beads sewn onto the cord with two large mauve beads on fastening loop. Bottom border has nine red beads spaced across the row and a bottom row of vaseline yellow beads. Pattern of 4 blue chevrons with black borders on background of mauve and white checkerboard.