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Full Citation |
Material Information |
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Title: |
Beaded Panel (isebebe) |
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Physical Description: |
Glass beads |
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Creator: |
Bangeleni (MaMkize) Hlongwa, e Mamulu Chief Cele |
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Publication Date: |
1940s |
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: |
The impact of schooling and literacy can be seen in beadwork used for marriage negotiation. In this panel, the letter A is legible but other marks seem to indicate that the beadmaker had some knowledge of the alphabet but only incorporated semblances of letters as decoration. It is possible that the colors were symbolic, and corresponded to older color sequences. For example, the use of white as a symbol of purity and the use of yellow and orange to represent wealth, and intensity of feeling. However, this isibebe is a rare example of the transition of the older visual style of beadwork and the later style that incorporated only text. |
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Acquisition: |
Museum Purchase with Harn General Program Endowment Funds |
Record Information |
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Bibliographic ID: |
UF00083118 |
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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: |
2007.27.18 |
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