Context (CMS Context)
(Bio): Miss Joyce Baker is the daughter of Reverend H.J. Baker who was a Methodist missionary to the Mashona tribe, in the early twentieth century, (1904-1919), in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe.
Event Date 16/10/2008
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
Black, light blue, translucent yellow, brown and white ?plastic bead necklace with with three rectagular leather pendants edged with bands of red and white ?glass beads. Strung on twisted cotton cloth
Event Date 16/10/2008
Author: maa

Context (Amendments / updates)
The 'Methodist Who's Who' (n.d. ?1912/1913) notes Rev. H. J. Baker as Herbert John Baker, a pioneer missionary in Rhodesia, who worked at the Matabeleland Gold Mines, as Master of the Public School, Selukwe and then in Mashonaland.
The material was all identified as Mashona on entry to the Museum but may also have been been acquired in Matabeleland or Selukwe, now known as Shurugwi.
Event Date 15/4/2019
Author: rachel hand

Description (Physical description)
A necklace consisting of a string of hide with blue, white, clear and black beads, and three padded leather pendants edged with red and white glass seed beads. Fastened with knots.
Event Date 14/2/2023
Author: Emily Shorter