E0105: Zulu- Beaded Necklace

Ethnographic

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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.

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