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Beaded ornament
Beaded ornament

Beaded ornament

Artist
Dateearly 20th century
Mediumglass trade beads, string, textile, brass button
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Julia Kellogg
Object number1940.21.20
DescriptionSouth African beadwork: Green band with 4 white edged blue ornamental tabs. Fastened with conical brass button and blue bead loop.

Cord is covered with three rows of kelly green beads. Ends of cord have loops one in dark blue with a large black bead in center. Other loop has 3 strands of white beads with a brass button on it. There are 4 tabs of dark turquoise with pairs of green bead bead borders on the bottom and side with alternating white and blue beads.
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