Object Listing

Horizontal textile rectangle with red and black panels heavily decorated with beading in linear geometric patterns. A broad beaded train hangs down the front decorated with diamond shaped designs.

Short blue waistcoat heavily decorated with beading in linear geometric patterns and with triangular flaps of beadwork added. A beaded train hangs down the back decorated with the sangomas axe designs and with a beaded fringe.

Horizontal blue textile rectangle heavily decorated with beading in linear geometric patterns and with triangular flaps of beadwork added. A broad beaded train hangs down the front decorated with he sangomas axe design.

Round beaded hat with a rim around the edge. It has two beaded strands attached to the top with pompoms at their ends and there are circular and flower shaped ornaments attached. The designs are diamond shaped and triangular.

Short red waistcoat heavily decorated with beading in linear geometric patterns. A beaded train hangs down the back decorated with star, guinea fowl and other designs. It has a round mirror framed with dyed feathers flanked by two roundels of beadwork at the top. Two long strings of beads hang down on either side of the train.

Stiff triangle of covered with fabric to which rows of beadwork in linear patterns have been attached. There multiple strings of beads hanging from the top edge some with plastic objects and larger beads.

Stiff triangle of covered with fabric to which rows of beadwork in linear patterns have been attached. There multiple strings of beads hanging from the top edge some with plastic objects and larger beads.

Cylindrical shaped figure with a small pleated skirt around the base which is covered with lacy and other beaded panels. It has two bunches of beaded earring loops at the top rim with a metal disc hanging from the right hand bunch and a broken plastic peg hanging from the other. The figure wears a belt of strings of large beads around its waist to which strands of beads are attached to which a brass bell is hung. It has two buttons for eyes and a button in the centre at its top surface. Down its back hangs a beaded panel with V shaped designs and a small bead covered bottle. The cylindrical form is decorated with bands of colour. The top of the cylinder has concentric circle designs.

multi coloured circlet of beads in vertical rows

multi coloured circlet of beads in vertical rows

multi coloured circlet of beads in vertical rows

multi coloured circlet of beads in vertical rows

multi coloured circlet of beads in vertical rows

Stiff triangle with two points at its end covered with fabric to which rows of beadwork in linear patterns have been attached. There are three strings of beads hanging from the top edge and 3 round mirrors along the top section. .

Two long tubes of beads covered with beadwork

8 beaded rings on undisclosed cores - one orange, one green, one yellow, one blue, two white and two with diamond designs.

4 beaded rings on undisclosed cores

Large vessel with small base flaring to wide mouth.

Rectangle of red cloth with two waist ties at top corners. There are 5 horizontal bands - the top one is undecorated, the 2nd has a dot and line design, the 3rd has 9 triangular flaps of beadwork and between each is a beaded star; the 3rd band repeats the 2nd row but with a small flap of beadwork attached to the centre. The 4th band has 8 star designs which are partly covered by an upholstery fringe that has been attached. Along the bottom edge a row of 11 triangular flaps of beadwork with a variety of designs is attached.

Rectangular panel divided into 4 horizontal sections - the top and third panel have linear, triangle and dot designs created from beadwork and the second and fourth sections have triangular bead pieces, pointed end down, attached. These have geometric and letter designs and the triangular space between each has lines of beadwork. There is a short beaded fringe along the lower edge.

Pleated leather skirt with textile strips edges with beadwork attached to its upper edge (see isinkoti)

Short red waistcoat heavily decorated with white beading in geometric patterns. Two beaded train attached to opposite sides hang down the back decorated with guinea fowl designs. Two long strings of beads hang down on either side of each train.

Rectangular panel of beadwork with nyaleti/star designs with mhangele/guinea fowl triangles in the centre of the stars. Round beadwork balls attached to each corner.

Rectangular panel of beadwork with nyaleti/star designs with mhangele/guinea fowl triangles in the centre of the stars. Round beadwork balls attached to each corner.

Beaded cap with star around diamond design. Beadwork strand encircling the side and the top

Two long rectangular trains of beadwork each with 7 nyeleti/star designs down their centres with mhangele/guinea fowl designs in each star. Each train has 2 bunches of long strings of beads with brass bells on the ends. These are attached to the trains at each top corner