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Shallow woven bowl-type basket. It has a circle of large red beads at its crown. From the centre of this is a loop of large-ish red beads There are 4 truncated triangular panels of beading attached to the sides of its outer surface. Other attached beaded decorations consist of strings of bead and the rim is trimmed with beads. Beadwork in Isithembu colours c 1970-80s

Shallow woven bowl-type basket. There are 4 truncated triangular panels of beading attached to the sides of its outer surface in the isishunka colour sequence. Other attached beaded decorations consist of strings of beads and the rim is trimmed with beads. Beadwork in isishunka colours c 1950s.

Shallow woven bowl-type basket with its upper surface completely covered with lacy beading. It has zigzag, geometric and triangular shaped designs. There is a circle of larger beads at its crown and around its rim.

Finely woven shallow bowl-type basket that stands on a raised circular foot made of wood. There are linear ribs down the outer sides some of which are damaged.

Shallow woven bowl-type basket. It has 4 triangular designs woven as part of the surface of the basket. Their wide edges are aligned with the rim of the basket and the pointed ends at the centre.

Finely woven shallow bowl-type basket with an indented centre. It has 3 triangular designs each made up of 6 smaller triangles in a darker colour

Finely woven shallow bowl-type basket

Finely woven bowl-type basket with linear ridges running down its sides

Shallow basket woven from telephone wire, It has concentric circles with zigzag designs in 2 of them.

Basket woven from telephone wire with a general pattern of concentric linear designs.

Six strand of beadwork gathered at 11 equidistant points around its length with long narrow glass tubes with brass lids that previously held fluids for injections.

Shallow basket woven from telephone wire with concentric circle design.

Shallow basket woven from telephone wire with concentric circle design.

Shallow basket woven from telephone wire with concentric circle design.

Shallow basket woven from telephone wire with concentric circle and petal designs. It has a lacy edge woven around the rim

Shallow basket woven from telephone wire with concentric circle design.

Basket woven from telephone wire with concentric circle design.

Shallow basket woven from telephone wire with concentric zigzag designs.

Shallow basket woven from telephone wire with concentric circle design.

Shallow basket woven from telephone wire with a round circle in the centre from which three petal shapes radiate. These are enclosed against a red band which has a white band above with 6 small black motifs

Multi-strand cascade of beadwork suspended from a solid strip of beadwork. Isishunka design

Flaring basket with a narrow base. It has a Japanese Wave design curling in from its rim.

Shallow basket with a grass core that is wrapped around with wool. It has 12 cross shaped designs in pairs.

Open basket woven from string. It has triangular and zigzag designs

Beer skimmer woven from plant fibre with a round bowl

Beer skimmer woven from wire with a round bowl

Beer skimmer woven from wire with a round bowl. The handle wire is twisted into two roundish open shapes and one long one at the end.

Long metal blade widening towards its truncated end with a short handle covered with telephone wire decoration.

Small conical shaped figure with a mop of black hair hanging down. The head is decorated with a curled device called the scorpion and the hair is threaded through with beads. The body is wrapped around with a string of beads. The face is indicated by two beads and a line of beads for a mouth. A piece of fabric has come away from the face exposing a dark layer underneath.