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BeltAb313

Long rectangular belt with two sets of buttons at either end. Belt is embellished with green and white triangular beaded sections that are separated by red rectangular sections of flat woven beads. Beads are sewn onto a brown fibre backing.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltAb311

Seven rows of coils covered with white seed beads and row of red beads attached along one side. End of each coil is finished with red beads. To one side, there is a small rectangular attachment of blue beads with a band of black beads at the bottom. There are several looped fibre ties at the end of each side of the belt.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, fibre and dye
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Band1060/74

The skin band is decorated with beads in an alternating pattern of long green and black rectangles. There are red beads at both ends. The band has skin straps which have metal beads attached.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
glass, metal, fibre and skin
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck Ring1060/63

A cylindrical round coil with white beads all around and a design at both ends. The designed ends consist of lime green diamond-shapes in a black background rimmed with red. One end has a loop of lime green, black, red, and blue beads with a conical metal button. The middle part of the belt has a design which consists of blue diamond-shapes in a black background, rimmed with red.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, skin, metal and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket1126/1

A light brown round woven basket with a lid which fits over top and is attached with a looped piece of root or bark. The main design is made in dark brown with a diamond-shaped pattern connected with a horizontal line across the top and the bottom. Inside each diamond are six dark brown horizontal triangles, three of which point downward and three of which point upward toward the centre leaving a light brown diamond shape in the middle. Outside each diamond are six more dark horizontal triangles, three of which point upward toward the top horizontal line and three of which point downward toward the bottom horizontal line. The lid is decorated with a dark brown rim and the top of the lid is decorated with vertical dark brown lines.

Culture
Zulu
Material
root ? or bark ?
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Belt1060/22

The beaded piece is on brown fibre with pink beads along the top. The design is an alternating pattern of multi-coloured rectangles. One multi-coloured rectangle has green, red, and black. The other multi-coloured rectangle has white, blue, and black. In between each rectangle is a vertical line of pink and blue beads.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumK5.28

Two coconut shell halves fastened together at the top of each hemisphere with hide glued to the open ends. Red fabric strap and two dangling hide strips, each with a ball of hide at the end.

Culture
Zulu ?
Material
coconut nutshell, skin and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CaneAb307

Wooden cane covered almost entirely in bands (8-9 cm wide) of blue, white, and red beads. Handle has pink and blue beadwork. Remaining bands have multi-coloured geometric designs. Handle end is rounded wood, and bottom has tapering metal tip.

Culture
Zulu
Material
metal, glass, wood, fibre ? and cotton fibre
Made in
Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Walking StickAb308

Walking stick carved from one piece of wood with a rounded knob with a slightly pointed peak for a handle. The walking stick is naturally half dark brown, half lighter brown split nearly up the centre. There is a slight bend in the stick near the centre of its length.

Culture
Zulu
Material
wood
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltK5.144

Beaded belt with wide sections of orange, red, blue, and yellow beading separated by numerous colours of beading in zigzag patterns outlined in black. Several long black tassels fringed with blue beads at one end and red beads at the other hang from both ends of the belt.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass and fibre
Made in
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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