Glasgow: Dress History
Item Set
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Glasgow: Dress History
Items
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Two earrings, one cog-shaped and one cross shaped, tied with string to a loop of brass
Two brass coloured metal earrings, attached to a loop of metal with thin string. One is in the shape of a cog, or sprocket, with a circular hole at the centre. There are four spokes leading to an outer circle which has teeth, apart from in one area where it is smooth. The circle is damaged at the end of the smooth area but the item is stable. The second earring is in the shape of an elongated templar cross with a cross hatched etching on one side. It has a protrusion at the top with a circular hole for attaching as an ornament. -
Hat with a flat crown and shallow round brim woven from palm leaf
Hat with a flat crown and shallow round brim, similar in shape to a boater, woven from palm leaf. The hat is constructed with a coiled basketry technique, with a spiral of palm leaf fibre sewn into place with lines of palm fibre stitching radiating from the centre of the crown. The sides of the crown are slightly convex, narrowing where they meet the brim. -
Doll made of plant fibre bound with string, female figure with a large braided head dress
Female doll figure made of plant fibre bound with plant string, The body is simple with separate legs, no arms, breasts, long neck and no detail on the face. The figure has a large braided hairstyle or head dress, and wears two strings of red glass beads around the neck, a long brown cloth front apron and shorter back apron. The figure is described in the Powell-Cotton sisters curio list as a 'bride wearing headdress.' -
Wooden figure of a man wearing a jacket, shirt and tie and flat cap, holding a book under his arm.
Wooden figure of a man in European style clothes, possibly a representation of a missionary. The figure has naturalistically carved facial features and short, straight hair under a flat cap. He wears a jacket, shirt and tie, with darker coloured trousers and shoes. The figure has individually carved, slightly bowed legs standing on a flat round base. The man is holding a book under his arm. -
Two women
Photograph of two women facing forward. They wear white ostrich shell skirts with cloth skirts beneath them and anklet. One woman holds the other's hair. In the background is a log fence and a pile of ox skulls. -
Two women
Two women facing away from the camera. They both wear long skirts, thick leather belts and backstraps with 'omba' attached. One holds a pipe. In the background you can see a wall of logs and a thatched roof. -
Forehead band decorated with red and white beads.
Forehead band worn by a young woman to be married [with elende hairstyle]. Decorated with red and white mixed beads. and secured with plant fibre/string.[FHM27/07/2019] -
Baby carrier made of skin and decorated with seeds and tassels.
Black cattle skin baby carrier with thick hide side straps. The back of the carrier is decorated with tassels; strings of seeds; blue plastic and onjeva [eggshell] beads; the hoof of a small animal [possibly duiker]. [FHM27/07/2019] -
White and blue beaded necklace with white buttons, wooden pendant and brass cog
Necklace of blue and white beads, decorated with white buttons, a wooden pendant, a spiral shell and a brass diamond and a brass cog wheel. According to previous cataloguing information this was worn by a young girl living near Quilengues.[FHM27/07/2019] -
Tchiliwandele
The Powell-Cotton sisters describe him as being Soba in Omunjamba. They stayed with him from 30 May to 2nd June 1937 and collected many objects and much information. When objects are known to have been bought from him, collected with his assistance or while staying in his village they will be linked to this record. In this way we hope to begin to build up a picture of his role in the creation of the collection. There are approximately sixty objects in the collection which we know are associated with him in some way.