hat-ornament(Isipeleti/Isipazi)
- Museum number
- Af1997,06.203
- Description
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Beadwork hat ornament; ?glass beads woven onto fibre. Consists of white rectangular panel; made up of horizontal bands of rows of beads strung vertically, with double row of beads at each long edge and in centre. Central hour-glass shaped motif in green, blue, black, pale blue, yellow and pink from outer edge to centre; flanked on either side by inward-facing arrow shapes made up of squares of four orange beads. Rear metal safety pin, and metal rod running horizontally through rear centre.
- Production date
- 1950s
- Dimensions
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Height: 4.30 centimetres
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Width: 7.60 centimetres
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Depth: 0.50 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Because of duplicate photos, Jolles catalogue is out of sequence: this object corresponds with the Jolles' collection number 207. Jolles notes is worn on side and top of hat by married and old women. NB. Jolles notes this is a replacement piece; it does not match photo given in Jolles notes.
- 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
- Af1997,06.203
