• E0105: Zulu- Beaded Necklace
E0105: Zulu- Beaded Necklace
E0105: Zulu- Beaded Necklace
E0105: Zulu- Beaded Necklace
E0105: Zulu- Beaded Necklace

E0105: Zulu- Beaded Necklace

Ethnographic

Identifier:
E0105
Classification Category:
3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Adornment
Marks/Labels:
Tag: "Zulu bead necklace with charms presented by Miss Hannah Larsen"
Materials:
binding agents ➔ adhesive
Dimensions:
27.5 cm L
0.5 cm W
Source Locality:
Natal, South Africa
Acquisition Date:
1897 – 1900
Description:
Necklace fragment. 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. Green stands for Illness, black means death, and white means spiritual love.