Belt Item Number: 1596/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brown woven belt with rounded ends and five lines of alternating blue, red, white and black beads running its length.
History Of Use
Zulu married woman's umumba or isifociya / ixhama belt.
Item History
- Made in South Africa before 1908
- Collected between 1901 and 1908
- Owned by Donald D. Wilson before October 13, 1993
- Received from Donald D. Wilson (Donor) on October 13, 1993
What
- Name
- Belt
- Identification Number
- 1596/1
- Type of Item
- belt
- Material
- fibre, glass, clay ? and cotton fibre ?
- Overall
- height 1.0 cm, width 87.0 cm, depth 5.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Zulu
- Previous Owner
- Donald D. Wilson
- Received from
- Donald D. Wilson (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- South Africa
When
- Creation Date
- before 1908
- Collection Date
- between 1901 and 1908
- Ownership Date
- before October 13, 1993
- Acquisition Date
- on October 13, 1993
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 102
- Accession Number
- 1596/0001