Beaded tab
Artist:
Northern Nguni
Medium: glass trade beads, natural fiber, sinew
Classification: Costume
Credit Line: Gift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number: 1937.52.265 LA
DescriptionBeaded tab has top border of 3 rows of mauve sewn onto cord. At each upper corner is a large (10mm) white bead with one corner having a beaded loop of black, white, and translucent red w/ white core beads. The tab has a pattern of vertical rows of white, royal blue, black, and red beads. The beaded shard has 2 sections of white, royal blue, black and red beads, separated by a larger section of translucent red beads. At the end of the string are two red beads, a large (9mm) royal blue bead, and a white bead which serves as a fastener.