Necklace

MOA: University of British Columbia

3660/18

Necklace with four flat rectangular beaded panels spaced apart on the string. Each panel is adorned with a diamond (black outline with white and orange) that is set between two pairs of horizontal lines on a white ground. There are small opalescent shell buttons in the corners of each panel. 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 each panel is connected to two beaded strings - one mainly orange-red, and the other white. Loop and button closure.


  • Type of Item necklace
  • Culture South African
  • Material glass, fibre, shell
  • Measurements height 25.0 cm, width 29.8 cm, depth 1.0 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Ruth Phillips
  • Received from Ruth Phillips

  • Made in South Africa

  • Ownership Date before March 5, 2024
  • Acquisition Date on March 5, 2024

  • Item Classes beadwork
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3660/0018