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Beaded loindress
Artist:
North Nguni
Date: North Nguni
Medium: glass trade beads, brass buttons, grass, vegetable fiber
Classification: Costume
Credit Line: Gift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number: 1937.52.204
DescriptionLoindress made of 2 pieces. The long piece is made of 8 beaded fabric rolls stitched together to make a wide band. Pattern from both ends: border of 1 row of translucent red beads, 2 rows of white. Section of stripes of 2 rows of vaseline yellow and 2 of black bordered on each side by 2 rows of red. Next sections of white. Then pattern of stripes of black and sky blue bordered by 2 rows of red and 2 of yellow. Next section of white then stripes of green and black. Smaller piece made of 9 rolls. Pattern of 3 sections of 2 rows of each color, red, yellow, black, blue with 2 wider sections of white. On each side 3 brass buttons used to attach piece to band with beaded loops. Beaded tab has a white background with red border of bottom and top, and white and black border on the sides. Pattern of 3 rows of "V"'s and "X"'s in black with red accents.
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