Beaded Necklace / Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa

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Accession Number: 2014/2.69
Title: Beaded Necklace
Artist: Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Artist Nationality: South Africa
Medium and Support: wooden and plastic beads, string
Object Creation Date: 19th century - 20th century
Credit Line: Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
Dimensions: 43.82 cm (17 1/4 in.)
Physical Description: Beaded necklace made up of long dark and light cylindrical wooden beads separated by small white and red beads. Loop and button closure with two large translucent beads.
Primary Keywords: jewelry by form; jewelry making; jewelry, costume; ornament
Secondary Keywords: costume; costume accessories; costume accessories worn; descriptors; jewelry; jewelry by quality; object genres; object genres by function; object-making processes and techniques; objects we use; processes and techniques; processes and techniques by specific type
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Record: 2014/2.69
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2014-sl-2.69/2014_2.69.jpg

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Full citation: "Beaded Necklace; Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2014-sl-2.69/2014_2.69.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024.