General
General
Object Auto ID
23619
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_29874
Common Name
beadwork cosmetic container
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Small tortoise shell with two 'skirts' of beads attached to one end. Each skirt is in two panels od strings of beads. They are joined by a leather panel and the lower fringe has metal beads decorating a lower panel of leather.

Related Object(s)
Brenthurst Collection
Owner
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Leather
Technique Types
Beadwork
Colours
Brown
Blue
Pink
Black
Brass
Measurement Type Unit Value
Dimension Comments
15,4 x 14,7 x 3
History
Object Age Comment
late 19th to early 20th century
Production Place
Eastern Cape
Place of Use
Eastern Cape
Collector
Jonathan Lowen
Collector Comment
Jonathan Lowen
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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