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Beaded ornament
Artist:
PONDO
Date: early 20th century
Medium: glass trade beads, string, textile, brass button
Classification: Costume
Credit Line: Gift of Julia Kellogg
Object number: 1940.21.20
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.
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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