Xhosa Man's "love letter" necklace, 20th Century Beads | Cotton fiber Purchase 1995 The Members' Fund 95.84.3

Personal ornament made of beads (glass), thread (fibre), buttons (brass), string (fibre).

Blue and White Beaded Collar

Woman's Apron, Unknown, South Africa, early 20th century, Costumes, Glass beads, leather, and vegetable fiber.

The zig-zag pattern is called unomathamb’ ezantsi which is a type of harmless river snake with which young girls are said to play with.

Africa | Xhosa man. South Africa. 1967 - 1976 | ©Digital Library University of Wisconsin--Madison. African Studies Program. Photographer Harold E Scheub

Africa | Beaded anklet from the Xhosa peoples of South Africa | Glass beads, buttons and fiber | ca. 1960s/70s.

Xhosa (Thembu subgroup). Neck Ornament (Iphoco), 20th century. Glass seed beads, fiber, 2 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (6.4 x 7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum.

Brooklyn Museum: Arts of Africa: Neck Ornament (Love Letter)

Africa | Collar/necklace from the Xhosa people of South Africa | Glass beads, metal, fiber

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Back: divided. Mint Printed in South Africa

Necklace made of glass beads.

Full: Front Narrow beaded necklace (?) of plaited vegetable fibre, fastened by means of a single small brass button at one end, and strung with glass beads in alternate red and dark blue rectangular motifs on a white background, and with two rectangular central panel © The Trustees of the British Museum

Full: Front Girl's apron, waistgirl's ornament made of beads (glass), string (fibre). © The Trustees of the British Museum

Ornaments Collection: Worn by men or women. Collar of lace-like beadwork strung on twined natural fibre. Bead colours: turquoise, pink, black, white. Width...