General
General
Object Auto ID
21592
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_27815
Common Name
man’s girdle
Local Name
igqesha
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Circular panel of beadwork on textile backing. From the front centre it has 4 string cords suspended. Embellishing each are 3 sections of wrapped beadwork spaced along their lengths. Geometric designs of triangles and lines.

Related Object(s)
Johannesburg Art Gallery Collection
Current Owner/Responsible Custodian
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Technique Types
Beadwork
Colours
White
Black
Brown
Measurement Type Unit Value
History
Object Age Comment
early to mid 20th century
Cultural Association
Xhosa
Production Place
Eastern Cape
Place of Use
Eastern Cape
Collector Comment
Steven Long
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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