General
General
Object Auto ID
21540
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_27762
Common Name
married woman’s turban
Local Name
iqhiya
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Square of textile stitched in contrasting colour with linear, zigzag and criss-cross designs follow the outer edge shape of the cloth. In two corners daisy designs feature. The central section has no designs.

Related Object(s)
Johannesburg Art Gallery Collection
Owner
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Technique Types
Beadwork
Colours
White
Measurement Type Unit Value
History
Object Age Comment
mid 20th century
Cultural Association
Xhosa
Mfengu
Production Place
Eastern Cape
Place of Use
Eastern Cape
Collector Comment
Udo Horstman
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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