General
General
Object Auto ID
22137
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_28376
Common Name
maid’s initiation skirt belt
Local Name
xanga
Quantity
1.00
Object Description
Horizontal panel of beading with the xigwagwa or xizangani/sangomas axe design. Running across the front of the panel at approximately 1/3 of its height is a string of beads and one of brass beads. Attached just above these and hanging from strings of beads to below the bottom edge of the panel are bells, plastic charm, trinkets, buttons. The single row of brass beads becomes two lengths with rings attached that hang down at each narrow end.
Description
History
History
Object Age Comment
mid to late 20th century
Cultural Association
Collector Comment
Mordechai Brodie
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