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NecklaceAb321

Necklace with several strands of blue and white striped beads and green beads cinched together in three places. There are three large red beads at the end and a set of two large red beads in the centre. A fibre loop is on 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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NecklaceAb320

Multi-strand necklace with sections of yellow and black beads separated by strands of red, white and black beading. Four metal beads are attached to the bottom of the necklace and two are attached to the top.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
glass, metal and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAb316

Beaded ornament (necklace or belt?). Several strands of white beads with spaced sections of blue, yellow, and red beads.

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

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. Each end has a domed brass closure button, and one end has a red beaded loop.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, fibre and brass metal
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltAb314

Blue, red, black and light brown flat woven beads in a herringbone pattern. Backing is animal hide with a set of five blue, braided twine on either end.

Culture
Zulu ? or Tsonga ?
Material
glass, skin and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltAb313

Long rectangular belt with two sets of buttons at either end. Belt is embellished with green and white triangular beaded sections that are separated by red rectangular sections of flat woven beads. Beads are sewn onto a brown fibre backing.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltAb311

Seven rows of coils covered with white seed beads and row of red beads attached along one side. End of each coil is finished with red beads. To one side, there is a small rectangular attachment of blue beads with a band of black beads at the bottom. There are several looped fibre ties at the end of each side of the belt.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, fibre and dye
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band1060/74

The skin band is decorated with beads in an alternating pattern of long green and black rectangles. There are red beads at both ends. The band has skin straps which have metal beads attached.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
glass, metal, fibre and skin
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck Ring1060/63

A cylindrical round coil with white beads all around and a design at both ends. The designed ends consist of lime green diamond-shapes in a black background rimmed with red. One end has a loop of lime green, black, red, and blue beads with a conical metal button. The middle part of the belt has a design which consists of blue diamond-shapes in a black background, rimmed with red.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, skin, metal and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bracelet1060/4

Brown circular bracelet tightly wound with strands of metal and strung with a single yellow-green bead.

Culture
Southern African
Material
metal and glass
Made in
South Africa ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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