Girdle

63-13-1

From: South Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 63-13-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Zulu
Provenience South Africa
Section African
Materials Fiber | Glass | Cowrie
Description

Coarse woven cotton band (black, brown, natural, yellow) ornamented with a double row of cowrie shells and with large blue and very large white glass trade beads; four pendent strings of blue beads terminating in large bead and tassel.

Length 94 cm
Width 3.2 cm
Credit Line Gift of Julia Kyner, 1963

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