Necklace Item Number: K5.61 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Eleven pairs of elongated wooden beads, and one single broken bead, alternating with red, white, and blue glass beads.
History Of Use
Style of necklace shared by Southern and Northern Nguni peoples. D. Costello in ‘Not Only for its Beauty’ (p. 64) writes: ‘Umthombothi : A bead necklace incorporating strips of scented tambotie wood (spirostachys africana) which is used as a perfume’ - about the Xhosa type. For the Zulu type, see ‘Zulu Treasures: Of Kings and Commoners’ (p. 90, fig. W86): ‘wooden necklace umgexo womthombothi/Ubande'.
Item History
- Made in South Africa
- Collected during 1915
- Owned by Richard Langdon and Mrs. Richard Langdon
- Owned by R. Moir Maclagan before August 24, 1960
- Received from R. Moir Maclagan (Donor) on August 24, 1960
What
Who
- Culture
- Nguni
- Previous Owner
- Richard Langdon, Mrs. Richard Langdon and R. Moir Maclagan
- Received from
- R. Moir Maclagan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- South Africa
When
- Collection Date
- during 1915
- Ownership Date
- before August 24, 1960
- Acquisition Date
- on August 24, 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0032/0014