E0140: Zulu, Isigege

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0140

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Clothing ➞ Outerwear

Materials:

fabric ➔ cloth

Dimensions:

104.5 cm L
20 cm W

Provenance of Object:

This object was held in the museum that Luther College started in 1877. This museum eventually grew into the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and following this, non-Norwegian American ethnographic objects were returned to Luther and accessioned into the college’s Anthropology Collection. Without additional documentation, was likely obtained by the Luther College Museum (later the Norwegian-American Museum) between the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Production Date:

Late 19th century to early 20th century

Use/Function:

The belt was worn by courting-age women.

Source Locality:

Natal, South Africa

Description:

This is an isigege/ pl. izigege and made in the late 19th century to early 20th century. This belt was worn by young women and once the women got married they would put the belt over a cowhide skirt called a isidwaba.

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