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
Department
Art & Culture: Global Africa
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.
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