Beaded ornament, umgingqo
Artist
North Nguni
Date1895-1906
Mediumbrass button, glass beads, textile, fiber
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number1937.52.144
DescriptionBeaded rope: pattern of 21 wide bands of red (12), white (6), pink (3), and blue-green (2); Pink bordered with 2 black rows; There are 9 large (5 mm) vaseline yellow beads on the center 2 rows of the bands of red beads wxcept at the ends; One end has a loop with a sky-blue bead as a base with 2 pink beads sewn into textile core and a brass button; Other end also has brass button with a blue bead base with 2 translucent red/white core beads and 1 white sewn into the coreOn View
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