hat-ornament(Isipeleti)
- Museum number
- Af1997,06.195
- Description
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Beadwork hat decoration; ?glass beads woven onto fibre. Consists of predominately white rectangular panel, made up of eight horizontal bands of repeated rows of beads, strung vertically, with raised single rows of beads in between each horizontal row. Latticed fringe at both long edges with single row of beads at outer edge. Small triangular motif made up of sqaures of colour in green, black and pale blue (from outer edge to centre). On natural string, with no ties or pins.
- Production date
- 1940s
- Dimensions
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Height: 5 centimetres
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Width: 20.10 centimetres
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Depth: 0.40 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Because of duplicate photos, Jolles collection is out of sequence: this object corresponds with the Jolles' collection number 199. Jolles notes that is fastened horizontally to hat at back, with triangles pointing upwards. Worn by old women.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
Items from the Jolles collection were on display in the BP Ethnography Showcase exhibition entitled 'Zulu Beadwork', which closed on 18 Jan 1998.
- Acquisition date
- 1997
- Acquisition notes
- Acquired by Professor Jolles in 1989.
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af1997,06.195
