Necklace Item Number: 3595/21 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Beaded necklace with leather fringe and a square piece of fabric. This fabric is decorated with white buttons (which are positioned in a T shape) and blue, red, yellow, black, and white beads. Two strands of beads extend down from each of the bottom corners of the fabric. The beaded strands on the viewer's left side (with the fabric square on top and leather fringe on bottom) form a loop at the bottom, which fastens to a metal button on the top left corner of the leather.
Narrative
Donated to the Royal Saskatchewan Museum by Mrs Mitchell in 1940; transferred to the Kelowna Museum (now the Okanagan Heritage Museum) in 1995.
Item History
- Made in South Africa
- Owned by Okanagan Heritage Museum before September 14, 2022
- Received from Okanagan Heritage Museum (Transferring institution) on September 14, 2022
What
Who
- Culture
- Zulu
- Previous Owner
- Okanagan Heritage Museum
- Received from
- Okanagan Heritage Museum (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- South Africa
When
- Ownership Date
- before September 14, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on September 14, 2022
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3595/0021