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Beaded ornament, umgingqo

Beaded ornament, umgingqo

Beaded ornament, umgingqo

Artist: North Nguni
Date: 1895-1906
Medium: glass trade beads, fabric core
Classification: Costume
Credit Line: Gift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number: 1937.52.186
DescriptionBeaded rope, single strand of beads wrapped around roll of cloth. Center section is black with small olive triangles forming a center row around the piece. On each side of this black sections is a single row of red, a section of white beads, another single row of red, a large black section, a single red row a large mauve sections, 1 row red, 2 rows black, 2 rows vaseline yellow, 2 rows red, 2 rows vaseline yellow, 2 rows black, 1 row red, 3 rows blue, 1 row white. The other large black sections have white triangles, instead of olive; The ends of the band are covered with blue beads. Each end has a loop of mauve beads. One has one blue bead in the middle. Red beads are translucent with white core. Vaseline yellow beads are 3 mm.
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