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ContainerK5.141

Brown medicine horn with green, black, red, blue, and white beads strung on thread and wound around the top rim of the horn. White beaded handle is attached to both sides of the opening of the horn. There are two paper labels attached to the handle, one is white, and one is brown.

Culture
Zulu
Material
horn and glass
Made in
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAb331

Several strands of white beads that have two sets of large red beads at either end and three large red beads in the centre of the strand. There is a fibre loop attached to one of the ends of the necklace.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck RingAb315 a

U-shaped neck ring made of rows of beads sewn onto a compressed coil of fabric. The main pattern is made of five wide stripes; three are coloured patterns, with two wide white stripes between them. The central section is yellow and black zigzags, the end sections are blue and black zigzags; there are six red stripes in the white areas and yellow stripes at the ends. Metal closure button at one end.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, fibre and metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAb317

Necklace with double strands of beads that are predominantly blue at the top, with white in the centre, and yellow with blue, black, white, red, and green at the bottom. There are two fibre loops at the top of the necklace.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff ContainerAb322

Necklace with snuff container. Large loop of beaded sections in black and white that are sewn onto a fibre form. Round section at bottom of the necklace is a wooden tubular form, wrapped with sections of white and black beads. There is a brass bead on either side at the top of the tubular snuff box.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, fibre, wood and metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BandAb336

Beading band with sections in red and white at the ends, and a section of blue and white in the centre. Fibre tassels with white beading on the ends are attached to both sides of the band. White beading down the entire band is staggered.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAb327

Band of red, white, and blue beading. A blue and white beaded rectangular panel with two smaller rectangular designs in the centre hangs from one of the sides of the necklace near the loop and metal bead closure.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
glass, fibre and metal
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAb326 b

Open weave band of beading that has a top rim in red and a bottom rim in blue, and a central panel in white zigzag formation. A pink beaded rectangular panel with a bottom rim in red hangs from one of the sides of the necklace near the loop and bead closure.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAb324 a

Open weave band of beading that has a top rim in red, a bottom rim in blue, and a central panel in a white zigzag formation. A pink beaded rectangular panel with a bottom rim in red hangs from one of the sides of the necklace near the loop and bead closure.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAb318

Double strand of beads, predominantly white, with sections of pink and black beads. Tied at the ends with fibre and red beads.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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