Ornament Item Number: Ab350 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long, beaded bridal train, rectangular in shape. The body of the object has a white beaded background with dark blue, green, purple, aqua and red geometric designs outlined in black. The bottom tapers to an end with three white beaded shapes decreasing in size: square, rectangle and triangle. The top is edged with large orange beads that attach to a large, two stringed, ring of black, dark blue, aqua, purple and orange beads displayed in a repeating pattern.
History Of Use
Woman's bridal train, worn down the back; called a nyoka or nyoga.
Item History
- Made in South Africa
- Owned by Peter Christie before October 29, 1987
- Received from Peter Christie (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on October 29, 1987
What
Who
- Culture
- Ndebele
- Previous Owner
- Peter Christie
- Received from
- Peter Christie (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- South Africa
When
- Ownership Date
- before October 29, 1987
- Acquisition Date
- on October 29, 1987
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles; beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1235/0010