Circular wire necklace of black patterned beads and four evenly spaced pairs of white beads
Item
Title
Circular wire necklace of black patterned beads and four evenly spaced pairs of white beads
Creator
Creator Unrecorded
Subject
Neck Ornament
Ornament
Description
Beaded necklace made of a circular loop of stiff wire. The necklace is made of round black beads decorated with white spots and spirals. At four evenly spaced points there are pairs of white beads with blue and brown dots. There are 62 beads in total. The necklace is joined with a simple wire loop. This necklace was worn by women.
Publisher
Making African Connections
Date
c.1930
Type
PhysicalObject
Format
Metal; Wire
Beadwork
Max Diam = 210 mm
Identifier
ETH.ANG3.168 .2
A37/168a
Source
Space/Place
Cunene[province], Ombadja[municipality], Humbe[town]
Angola
Africa
Rights
© The Powell-Cotton Trust