- Title
- Isitsikili samaMpondo
- Subject
- Beadwork
- Subject
- Necklace
- Date Issued
- 1958-12-01
- Date
- 1958-12-01
- Date
- 2024-10-22
- Type
- personal adornment
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/11260/11512
- Identifier
- vital:75980
- Description
- A stunning necklace consisting of 17 strands of yellow and orange, red and white, green and white, pink and white, blue and white, and green and white strings, all varying in length and overlapping to form captivating circles. The red and white strands are adorned with delicate pearls and fastened at the back with buttons. This unique piece is traditionally worn by middle-aged men of amaMpondo subcultural group within the isiXhosa-speaking community.
- Description
- Purchased from Mrs Joan Broster
- Description
- Forms part of: Walter Sisulu University Beadwork Collection
- Format
- image/jpeg
- Format
- 1 digital, JPG file, color
- Language
- English
- Relation
- Beadwork Porcelian and glass beads Original is in good condition Walter Sisulu University
- Rights
- For research purposes only. Physical item and JPG file is available on request for research purposes via zmadyibi@wsu.ac.za
- Rights
- Walter Sisulu University
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