Beaded ornament, umgingqo
Artist:
North Nguni
Date: 1895-1906
Medium: glass trade beads, fabric
Classification: Costume
Credit Line: Gift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number: 1937.52.200
DescriptionBeaded rope with pattern of 4 large bands of white, 5 evenly dispersed bands of double rows of beads in varied colors, 2 end bands are pink, translucent red, black, vaseline yellow, sky blue, vaseline yellow, black , vaseline yellow, sky blue, vaseline yellow, black and translucent red; Middle three are the same as above without the pink; 2 contrasting blue beads in 1 white section; Mauve and vaseline yellow beads: 3 mm, all others 2 mm