E0104: Zulu- Beaded Necklace

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0104

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Adornment

Marks/Labels:

Printed tag: "Zulu bead necklace with charms presented by Miss Hannah Larsen"

Materials:

fabric ➔ thread
botanical ➔ wood

Dimensions:

37 cm L
0.5 cm W
0.5 cm H

Source Locality:

Natal, South Africa

Acquisition Date:

1897 – 1900

Description:

Necklace is one strand, with mostly pale yellow glass beads but also other beads and wooden charms. Zulu necklaces were worn traditionally by women and men and the colors of the beads have a meaning and the beads tell a story about a person. The yellow beads means wealth.

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