- Title
- Isiphondo
- Subject
- Isimpondo medicine horn used by diviners from AmaBomvana area
- Subject
- Medicine horn
- Date Issued
- 1961-06-26
- Date
- 1961-06-26
- Date
- 2024-10-29
- Type
- Personal adornment
- Type
- personal adornment
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/11260/12561
- Identifier
- vital:76127
- Description
- In this captivating depiction, the medicine horn takes the form of a small, exquisite bottle, meticulously adorned with a stunning mosaic crafted from an array of green, white, and navy beads that catch the light beautifully. Cascading from the neck of the bottle, a necklace composed of vibrant green and pristine white beads seamlessly intertwines, highlighted by the shimmering elegance of a lustrous pearl button that serves as the centrepiece. Around the base of the bottle, a whimsical fringe of jet-black pearls dances delicately, imparting an air of sophistication and grace. This intricately designed piece is not merely ornamental; it is traditionally donned by diviners around the enchanting locale of Coffee Bay in the Mqanduli District, serving as a ceremonial emblem of their revered craft.
- 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 Plastic bottle and 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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| View Details Download | WATERMARK-SOURCE1 | Isiphondo 462.JPG | 3 MB | JPEG Image | View Details Download |