Accession No
2001.43
Description
Necklace - Circular necklace of inner lime-green beadwork which supports 20 sets of multi-coloured beaded loops. Each set contains 3 concentric loops joined to triangular shaped bridges of the lime-green beadwork. The necklace's ball and loop fastening mechanism is also composed of lime-green beads.
Place
Africa; Southern Africa; Republic of South Africa
Period
Source
Tanner, Julia [collector]; Crowther-Beynon Grant [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2001.43
Cultural Affliation
Zulu
Material
Glass
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Display)
Exhibited: on display in the South Africa cube case, Maudslay Hall, from 2012 onwards.
Event Date 2012
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff
Context (CMS Context)
This object was collected by Julia Tanner while undertaking fieldwork in South Africa from March-May 2000. The fieldwork was financed by UCMAA’s Crowther-Beynon Fund, in order to research and update UCMAA’s South African collections.
This necklace was purchased on 22 April 2000 at Sizana Curios and Crafts, 171 Old Main Road, Botha’s Hill, KwaZulu Natal.
Event Date 5/5/2012
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Circular necklace of inner lime-green beadwork which supports 20 sets of multi-coloured beaded loops. Each set contains 3 concentric loops joined to triangular shaped bridges of the lime-green beadwork. The necklace's ball and loop fastening mechanism is also composed of lime-green beads.
Event Date 5/5/2012
Author: maa
FM:266533
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