General
General
Object Auto ID
22618
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_28872
Common Name
cloth wrap
Local Name
nceka
Quantity
1.00
Object Description
Dark rectangle of cloth with printed floral designs divided into three sections - two narrow at top and bottom and a wider one in the centre - by horizontal lines of orange beads. In the top left hand corner the word MRS" is beaded. From the top horizontal line three beaded panels are suspended One with xisyaphi design, the middle with nyleti/star design and the right hand panel with mhangele/guinea fowl. Beneath this are 4 circles picked out with small gold safety pins. Beneath this are 4 beaded radiating stars and a row of zigzags created with safety pins.. Along the bottom is a row of point to point triangles within Xs.
Description
History
History
Object Age Comment
mid to late 20th century
Cultural Association
Maker Comment
Ndaheni Nyamisi Sambo
Collector Comment
Johannes Maswanganyi
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