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Full Citation |
Material Information |
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Title: |
Ngwane Wedding Cape (isikoti) |
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Physical Description: |
Cloth, glass seed beads, plastic beads, 45 1/2 x 31 in. (115.6 x 78.7 cm) |
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Creator: |
Kholekile Maxulu |
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Publication Date: |
c. 1960 |
Subjects |
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Subject: |
Exhibition -- Between the Beads: Reading African Beadwork |
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Spatial Coverage: |
Africa -- South Africa |
Notes |
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Abstract: |
A new Ngwane bride appears at gala occasions wearing a cape of colored cloth, covered with fine beadwork strips. The strips are made by the woman’s relatives who collectively construct the cape. This cloth dating from the 1960s has 16 strips that include both old and new beads, suggesting some were recycled from previous generations. Its beadwork motifs include traditional geometric patterns as well as representations of crosses, telephone poles, automobiles, and houses. The great variation of patterns on this cape indicates the interaction of bead workers from many regions, as well as local innovations. |
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Acquisition: |
Museum purchase, funds provided by museum visitors |
Record Information |
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Bibliographic ID: |
UF00083053 |
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Volume ID: |
VID00001 |
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Source Institution: |
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art |
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Holding Location: |
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art |
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Rights Management: |
All rights reserved by the source institution and holding location. |
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Resource Identifier: |
2002.29.1 |
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