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Arm OrnamentAb363

Circular metal ornament with brass beads evenly spaced around the band. Ornament retains shape but is flexible.

Culture
Southern African
Material
brass metal and iron metal
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldK5.289

Shield made of an oval piece of beige and dark brown mottled cowhide. The shield has an overall oval shape and has two strips of hide that have been woven through slits from one end to the other.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
cow skin
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShieldK5.288

Shield made of cowhide with an overall oval shape. The fur on the cowhide is a mottled light grey-brown at the centre with dark brown at both ends. Two pieces of hide have been woven through slits made in the hide, and there is a wooden stick attached at the back through hide straps.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
cow skin and wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck Ring1689/4

Long tubular beaded neck ring with alternating sections of red, green, and white beads. Each section has row of ten beads and is separated by a single row of black beads. At each end, there is a section of light green coloured beads with a single row of black beads and a double row of blue beads. Metal button at one end, attached with cord.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
glass, fibre, skin ? and metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck Ring1689/3

Beaded necklace with bands of coloured beads around a rolled coil. Each band in the design is divided by a single line of beads. There are approximately six lines of beads per band and thirty bands of colours. One end has a fibre loop.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear1251/17

Long brown wooden spear with a slender shaft and a long, tapering metal spearhead.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
wood and metal
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear1251/14

Long brown wooden spear with a slender shaft and a long, tapering metal spearhead.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
wood and metal
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronAb354

Rectangular beadwork sewn onto a cloth backing. Elaborate beadwork in green, black, white, purple, and blue decorates one side of the ornament. On the bottom edge, there is a thick fibre fringe with white beads on the end. A piece of twisted fibre hangs down from the back of the ornament. A green button is attached to the back of the ornament to the side.

Culture
Ndebele
Material
fibre and glass
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK5.71 a-o

Fiifteen partial strands of grey and brown beads strung on twined, fibre cording.

Culture
Xhosa ?
Material
fibre and glass
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band1596/4

Thick band of alternating blue and wide beads. Rim of band is decorated with double row of light pink beads and is strung together with brown fibre cording. One section of the band has alternating rows of green and blue beads. Brown fibre cording connects the ends of the band together.

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