Waist band made of cane with cross hatching, glass beadwork and metal decor.
Item
Title
Waist band made of cane with cross hatching, glass beadwork and metal decor.
Creator
Creator Unrecorded
Subject
Waist Ornament
Ornament
Description
Crosshatched waist band made with cane with each end doubly perforated, through which thongs are tied. From the thongs hangs a cartridge snuff box covered with wedge shaped pieces of animal skin. The skin pieces are decorated with metal beads and buttons also thongs with triangles of metal beads at the end. One string of red and white beads and one safety pin. Worn by a woman. [FHM27/06/2019]
Publisher
Making African Connections
Date
c.1930
Type
PhysicalObject
Format
Cane; Plant
Tied
Identifier
ETH.ANG3.52
A37/52
Source
Space/Place
Huila [province]
Angola
Africa
Cultural Group: Mwila
Rights
© The Powell-Cotton Trust
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