Beaded ornament
Artist
North Nguni
Date1895-1906
Mediumglass trade beads, grass, brass buttons, thread
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number1937.52.203
DescriptionBraided band of grass decorated with beads, brass buttons and twisted twine. At each end 3 conical brass buttons. At one end 4 rows of large (6 mm) translucent red/white core beads with sky blue and black borders. Then pattern of 5 raised lines made of twine, followed by 3 brass buttons at one end, (other possibly missing). Two sections of 5 double rows of wide white centers bordered by red beads topped with vaseline yellow or sky blue beads. 12 brass buttons in the center divided by line of raised twine. All the beads are approximately 3-4 mm.On View
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Zulu artist
