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Collar

Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Unidentified Zulu artist
Medium Beads
Geography
South Africa
Date first half 20th century
Dimensions 36 x 4.1 cm
Object number 978.340.32
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Robin Pearse
Description
Collar composed of seven woven beaded square panels attached to a double string of pink beads. Each panel  presents a central motif of stacked pink and black triangles edged in white over a green background. The bottom edge is a strip of red beads. The button part of the closure is missing. While no specific information was recorded about this piece, Zulu beadwork is generally made by women for personal adornment of both sexes.
Collar
Collar - ROM2019_17324_9
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