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Beaded ornament, umgingqo
Beaded ornament, umgingqo

Beaded ornament, umgingqo

Artist
Date1895-1906
Mediumglass trade beads, fabric core
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Ann E. Catlin
Object number1937.52.186
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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