- Title
- Idiliza lesihlahla
- Subject
- Idiliza-lesihlahla used by teenage girls of AmaGcaleka
- Subject
- Wristband
- Date Issued
- 1966-01-01
- Date
- 1966-01-01
- Date
- 2024-10-30
- Type
- Personal adornment
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/11260/12581
- Identifier
- vital:76129
- Description
- A striking wristband crafted from a flat strip adorned with intricate beadwork, featuring an elegant combination of turquoise, deep black, and lustrous pearl buttons. When worn, the black beaded rings snugly embrace the wearer’s fingers like a delicate pair of gloves. This beautifully designed accessory is popular among teenage girls of the Gcaleka tribe, showcasing a blend of tradition and style that beautifully reflects their cultural heritage.
- 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
- still image Glass beads and pearl buttons Original is in good condition Walter Sisulu University Mthatha Campus
- Rights
- or 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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| View Details Download | WATERMARK-SOURCE1 | Idiliza lesihlahla 385.JPG | 3 MB | JPEG Image | View Details Download |