Bag Item Number: K5.91 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Beaded bag has a main geometric design consisting of vertical red zig zag lines outlined by black on a white background. Edged with light blue beads. Above this main geometric design, there is a plain rectangular fabric section bordered by blue, red, black, and white beads. Both designs are on both sides. On white cotton. Has a short red, white, blue, and black bead fringe. Leather handle edged with mostly blue beads along with sections consisting of a central red bead with a black and then a white bead at either side. Handle has thirteen holes along one side.
History Of Use
South Nguni style beaded bag, possibly Mfengu? (-see ‘South African Beadwork, 1850-1910’; p. 51, fig. 7).
Narrative
Collected by Captain E. M. Wilmot.
Item History
- Made in South Africa between 1850 and 1900
- Collected between 1899 and 1902
- Owned by Edmond M. Wilmot
- Owned by Francis H. Wilmot before March 14, 1960
- Received from Francis H. Wilmot (Donor) on March 14, 1960
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- K5.91
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- glass, leather skin and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- strung
- Overall
- height 47.4 cm, width 13.0 cm, depth 2.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nguni
- Previous Owner
- Edmond M. Wilmot and Francis H. Wilmot
- Received from
- Francis H. Wilmot (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- South Africa
When
- Creation Date
- between 1850 and 1900
- Collection Date
- between 1899 and 1902
- Ownership Date
- before March 14, 1960
- Acquisition Date
- on March 14, 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork; textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 102
- Accession Number
- 0019/0019