Belt
Item number 1260/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Long and thick beaded belt band with five distinct rows of coloured beads. The outer band is light pink, the next row of bands are alternating sections of blue and red, and the central band is green. Each row is connected to the next by four white coloured beads that form an X shape. At each end of the belt are three rows of red coloured beads that are attached to brown fibre cording.
Item History
- Made in South Africa before 1897
- Collected during 1897
- Owned by Jo Aitkens before August 1, 1988
- Received from Jo Aitkens (Donor) on August 1, 1988
What
- Name
- Belt
- Identification Number
- 1260/1
- Type of Item
- belt
- Material
- glass and fibre
- Overall
- height 1.2 cm, width 67.0 cm, depth 6.2 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- South Africa
Who
- Culture
- Zulu
- Previous Owner
- Jo Aitkens
- Received from
- Jo Aitkens (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1897
- Collection Date
- during 1897
- Ownership Date
- before August 1, 1988
- Acquisition Date
- on August 1, 1988
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork; textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1260/0001
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