E0123: Zulu- Beaded Pendant

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0123

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Adornment

Materials:

botanical ➔ fiber

Dimensions:

5 cm L
3.5 cm W
0.5 cm H

Source Locality:

Natal, South Africa

Acquisition Date:

1930

Description:

Fragment of necklace consisting of pendant and short portion of the cord. Zulu bead work were worn by both men and women; the colors of the beads have a meaning and the beads tell a story about a person. Red means anger, black means death, pink means an emphasis on a promise, and white doesn't mean anything in this bead work.

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