Object Listing

necklet of beads with two square panels with axe motifs on each

necklet of beads with two square panels with an abstract motif on one and a 2 or S motif on the other

necklet of beads with two square panels with a crown motif on each

necklet of beads with two square panels with geometric motifs on each

textile band with bunches of wool strands in various colours with pompoms and tassels suspended from it.

Textile belt with brass stud embellishment and fringed with beadwork. It has 3 bunches of wool threads each with a pompom and a tassel of wool strands at the ends.

Swallow tail apron with, tie straps, a band of beading along its top edge from which two bunches of tassels some with plastic beads and some with brass beads hang. Also attached and hanging down from the centre of the panel are two long strips of beading that reach to the bottom of the apron. The tips of the tail are beaded.

Rectangular apron with projecting flaps at the upper waist end. It also has a flap that projects from the centre of the right hand edge. The whole is edged in beadwork. At the lower end two flaps of leather and beads are attached symmetrically around a centre line and to the sides of this two roundels of beadwork. At the left hand bottom edge two rectangles of leather covered with beadwork are attached. There are a few holes at the top left hand region and some visible repairs to the surface.

Long straightish staff with carved linear and geometric designs along its length

Staff with two male figures from the waist up wearing headrings facing outwards surmounted by a baboon with a baby on its back

Staff with curved top like umbrella handle. Before the curve and attached to the shaft is the shape of a seated man holding the neck of a snake just below the head. The body of the reptile dangles down in an undulating movement for most of the length of the shaft.

Staff with finial in the form of a standing male figure arms held stiffly out at his sides wearing western clothes. - knickerbockers, a jacket with buttons and a hat. The figure stands on a small ovoid platform and has no shoes on. He has a beard and moustache

Staff with standing male figure finial. He wears a small pubic covering (beshu) and one behind. His arms are folded across his waist and he has a tall cylindrical hairstyle with a headring on top. He has no feet and his legs rest on a flat platform at the top of the shaft. He has a goatee beard

Staff with hoof at lower end and ovoid finial. Along its length is a scene of hunting. At the upper end a 4 legged animal/ dog? confronts a snake; the central portion has a man with a headring holding down a supine animal with horns; on the lower section a dog with a collar is depicted chasing a 4 legged animal.

Circular ring of rolled textile with beading wrapped around in alternating bands of colour. Full fringed skirt with strings of beads in two alternating tones of pink so that the beading takes on a checkerboard effect. Each string of beads tipped in a small bunch of blue and white striped beads

Rectangular panel of wood divided into 6 main sections by horizontal lines across its vertical length. Designs are linear and checkerboard. It has a U-shaped support behind the painted panel.

Rectangular bag with flat band for handle. Triangular designs in bag and checkerboard on handle

A flat circular collar of beadwork. Beading is dense and in linear concentric circles. There are paired buttons along the top and bottom edges as embellishments.

Rectangular panel of beadwork attached to a strap of beading. At each top corner it has 2 strings of beads that each end in 2 loops. The designs are triangular, diamond shaped and linear.

Skin of an antelope with fur still attached that has been embellished with a variety of beaded decorations.

Rectangle of leather covered with white beadwork and with restrained decoration horizontal and vertical geometric designs. The leather is folded over to create a double layer along the top edge which is trimmed with a strip of beadwork and 4 rows of brass beads. There is a roll of leather filled with plant fibre and wrapped with beadwork as a waistband. The lower section has two side flaps and a fringe between consisting of a row of leather strips partially covered with tubes of beads. A narrow panel of lacy beadwork covers the top of this section.

Wide beaded rectangular panel in white with extensive geometric designs in three sections and on a small rectangular flap of beadwork at the end. Above and below the two upper bands of design the panel is punctuated by a row of three rectangular openings the centre one of each row has been divided down the middle by a small rectangular piece of beading. The end of the panel is made up of lacy beading strips which are also seen on the bottom edge of the small flap

Skin of an antelope with fur still attached that has been embellished with a variety of beaded decorations.

Doll made of leather with the stitching very visible. She wears a leather cap, wide staring eyes and a general look of surprise. She has beads around neck and under her breasts. She has a leather cape that hangs down her back and a skirt of fringed leather decorated with beads. Her hands have very well articulated fingers and she has tiny feet and toes.

Small ring with beading wrapped around a core of plant fibre

Small ring with beading wrapped around a core of plant fibre

Small ring with beading wrapped around a core of plant fibre

Small ring with beading wrapped around a core of plant fibre