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Necklace3660/17

Necklace with a flat rectangular beaded panel with two columns of small repeating diamonds (black, white and light blue) on a white ground that are separated by vertical orange lines. The top and bottom edges are lined with black beads. Small loops of orange-red beads hang from the bottom edge with a larger black spherical bead at the bottom of each loop that is flanked by small white beads. The top of the panel is connected to two beaded straps - one is mainly orange-red, and the other is alternating black and white beads. There are buttons in the top two corners of the panel. Loop and button closure.

Culture
South African
Material
glass, fibre and shell
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3660/14

Beaded collar necklace. Flat, semi-circular necklace with repeating geometric shapes in combinations of red, black, pink, blue and green on a white ground. The bottom edge is finished with repeating triangular fringe. Loop and bead closure, each with two larger spherical red beads.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3660/8

Necklace with a flat rectangular beaded panel adorned with double lozenge pattern in orange and green centres, outlined in black. The design is on a yellow ground with the panel edges lined with alternating black and white beads. Hanging from the panel are short strands of beaded fringe in red, ending with one orange bead. The top of the panel is connected to two smaller rectangular panels, one on each side, which are part of the beaded strap. Each panel has three small diamonds: orange, green and orange; which are each outlined in black and the edges lined in alternating black and white beads like the larger panel. Tied together.

Culture
South African
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3660/6

Necklace with a flat rectangular beaded panel, adorned with a humanoid figure and small repeating triangle pattern in blue on a white ground, with the edges lined with alternating blue and white beads. Hanging from the panel are short strands of beaded fringe in blue, pink and white. The top of the panel is connected to a beaded strap. Loop and knot closure.

Culture
South African
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace3660/19

Beaded necklace with two side by side rectangular panels. Each panel has two diamonds - one light blue and the other red - between mirrored V-shapes. There are opalescent shell buttons in the panel corners, except one. The bottom edges are bordered in black with small loops of red, with a larger black spherical bead at the bottom of each loop that is flanked by small white beads. The beaded dark blue string connects to the top of each panel and has a button and multicolour beaded loop closure off to one side.

Culture
South African
Material
glass, fibre and shell
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Chest Ornament3660/12

Beaded choker-style chest ornament with fringe. The band is white with four designs, each composed of four small rectangles, in smaller green and black beads. The top and bottom rows of the band have alternating beads in green and black. Fringe extends down from the band and is shorter at the sides, and lengthens to a point at centre. Each piece of fringe starts with two green and then two white beads with an overall design of a black, green and then white beads following the V-shape of the fringe, ending with alternating green and white beads where two strands connect at the ends. 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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Doll3660/29

Fabric doll with a felted wool partial body dressed in a padded, wide, red and white striped skirt, under a felted dark orange wool dress decorated with rows of beadwork, and edged with black leather. Felt eyes, mouth; pink fabric head covering; beaded earrings and necklace. The body is filled with stuffing.

Culture
Herero
Material
wool fibre, fibre, plastic, glass ?, synthetic fibre and skin
Made in
Namibia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3660/25

Fabric doll representing a pregnant woman. Body and dress made of layered fabrics - light green, black, pink with blue designs, and white, red and blue striped. Most of back and sides covered in beadwork panels. Large round beads form a cross-like design on a piece of skin hanging in front of her body. She wears a beaded wool headdress. Her eyes and mouth are beaded. The body is filled with stuffing.

Culture
Zulu
Material
fibre, plastic, skin, wool fibre and glass ?
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3660/22

Tall cone-shaped female doll with plaited plant fibre wrapped around the neck, arms and body. She wears a black and red skirt with white and some red and purple beadwork along the hem as well as some multi-coloured beadwork. A flat metal hoop wraps around the waist, and a piece of skin with fur is wrapped over the back and breasts. She has hair of fine twisted plant fibre, and the face has beaded features. The body is filled with stuffing.

Culture
Ndebele
Material
fibre, grass ?, plant fibre, glass, skin, metal and clay
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3660/26

Fabric doll representing a married woman. Body and dress made of various black and coloured fabrics. The cape has teal and golden yellow wave ribbon with looped beaded decoration all over the back of cape; front covered in beadwork panel, plus a beaded panel apron; skirt has a loop of beadwork around the sides and back with a fringe; five rows of larger beads wrap around midsection of body. Disc-like beaded headdress on top on a metal frame; eyes, nose and mouth beaded; beaded earrings and four rows of necklace against neck, plus one larger round band. Doll stands on two rectangular wooden feet that are nailed on. The body is filled with stuffing.

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