Accession No
E 1914.90.16 A
Description
Necklace of four lengths of beadwork joined together at interval, with a loop fastening. Glass seed beads strung and woven on lengths of plant fibre cord; two sections of black and light blue beads with pink and green in the centre; four loops of plant fibre on one end with larger red glass beads for fastening.
Place
Africa; Southern Africa; South Africa
Period
Source
Bulwer, Henry Ernest Gascoyne (Sir) [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1914.90.16 A; MAA: AR 1914.412.16; Z 11696 A
Cultural Affliation
Zulu
Material
Glass; Plant; Fibre
Local Term
Measurements
360mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Necklace (but can be used elsewhere) of beaded strands joined together. Outer parts black and blue mixed, centre part pink edged with green. Large red beads and loops to fasten.'
Event Date
Author: Remke Velden
Context (Amendments / updates)
See back of catalogue card E 1914.90.14.
Event Date 1914
Author: Remke Velden
Context (Amendments / updates)
This black and white spotted design is known in Zulu as guineafowl. From notes by Anitra Nettleton during her visit, 5/7/2017
Event Date 7/7/2017
Author: rachel hand
Description (Physical description)
Necklace of four lengths of beadwork joined together at interval, with a loop fastening. Glass seed beads strung and woven on lengths of plant fibre cord; two sections of black and light blue beads with pink and green in the centre; four loops of plant fibre on one end with larger red glass beads for fastening.
Event Date 21/12/2022
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:269187
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