- Title
- Uncumo lwabantu-abadala
- Subject
- Uncumo necklace designed for elderly gentlemen within AbaThembu
- Subject
- Necklace
- Date Issued
- 1964-03-13
- Date
- 1964-03-13
- Date
- 2024-10-21
- Type
- personal adornment
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/11260/11217
- Identifier
- vital:75933
- Description
- A necklace with a beaded strand that hangs loosely, featuring 19 streamers covering the chest, each measuring 1 inch in length. It is intricately crafted with turquoise blue, navy, white, yellow, and clear beads. This design is intended for elderly men and women of abaThembu 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
- still image Glass beads, cotton string and pearl button Original is in good condition Walter Sisulu University
- Rights
- Use is limited to online viewing, 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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