Chest ornament composed of three sections with rolled horizontal beaded bands attached at either end by small rounded copper(?) buttons. The centre section three strips are covered in light pink beading with white, black, white, red, and white beading on either end. Hanging is a beaded rectangular ornament with two sections of blue and white checkerboard pattern, with three vertical bands of red / white / red. Ends in short fringe of black beading with white tips. Long twisted ropes hang down on either side of the chest piece with large blue and light yellow beads, copper rings and bells.

• Narrative

  Origin and provenance are unknown.

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• Type of Item ornament
• Culture Zulu
• Material glass, fibre, copper metal
• Measurements height 31.5 cm, width 56.0 cm, depth 1.7 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Myrna McTaggart
• Received from Myrna McTaggart

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• Made in South Africa

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• Ownership Date before July 31, 2019
• Acquisition Date on July 31, 2019

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• Item Classes beadwork
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3376/0001