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

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Accession Number: 2014/2.52
Title: Beaded Patch
Artist: Artist Unknown Northern and Southern Nguni, South Africa
Artist Nationality: South Africa
Medium and Support: plastic beads, string, fabric, leather
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: 17.15 x 15.88 cm (6 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.)
Physical Description: Beaded patch with white background with stripes. Four stripes of blue and black beads. Twelve diagonal shorter stripes of black, blue and red. Red bead trim on one end. Button trim on two ends. One round blue tack at one corner. Leather border on back, white tag attached.
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
Image Size: 5184 x 3456
File Size: 757 KB
Record: 2014/2.52
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2014-sl-2.52/2014_2.52.jpg

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Full citation: "Beaded Patch; 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-2.52/2014_2.52.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.