Ornament

Item number K5.78 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Single strand of pink beads from which six evenly spaced square beaded panels in green, black, white and pink hang. There are tree motifs in each square. The background on each panel alternates from green to black. There is a small loop on one side of the single strand.

History Of Use

Neck ornament. Zulu or Sotho origin? The name in Zulu for a multiple panels necklace is iqabane.

Item History

What

Name
Ornament
Identification Number
K5.78
Type of Item
ornament
Material
glass and fibre
Manufacturing Technique
strung
Overall
height 3.5 cm, width 33.0 cm, depth 0.7 cm

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
South Africa

Who

Culture
Zulu ?
Previous Owner
British Museum
Received from
British Museum (Exchanger)

When

Ownership Date
before August 1960
Acquisition Date
during August 1960

Other

Item Classes
beadwork
Condition
good
Current Location
Case 102
Accession Number
0022/0104
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