Description

Glass bead collar composed of three rectangular woven panels attached to three strings of red beads and button and loop clasp. Each panel presents a V-shaped design composed of a pattern of black diamonds framed by blue lines on a white background. It is edged with an outer row of red beads. Collected by Edward Mountjoy Pearse, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., while serving with the Medical Unit of the British Army in the South African War. Edward Mountjoy Pearse collected about thirty pieces of Zulu beadwork without recording specific information about them. In general, Zulu beadwork is for personal adornment. Made only by girls and women, it is worn by both sexes.