Object Listing

Panels of beading attached to woven fibre backings. Designs vertical and linear. Isishunka sequence

Cylindrical shaped figure with a small pleated skirt around the base which is covered with beaded panels. It has two bunches of beaded earring loops at the top rim each with a metal disc hanging from them. The figure wears a belt of beaded strings around its waist to which an important amulet is as well as brass beads are attached. A bunch of metal bracelets and rings are attached to a strand of brass beads. The cylindrical form is decorated with bands of colour; The top of the cylinder is divided into eight pie-shaped sections each banded with colours. There is a white button stitched into the top edge.

Heavy gathered skirt in salempore fabric. It has two layers of fabric - a shorter one layered on top the lower longer section. The skirt is covered with a lacy beaded layer around. Overlaid onto this are 5 rectangular panels of beadwork attached with safety pins. These are in a variety of designs including the nyaleti/star and mhangele/guinea fowl. Further embellishments include a roundel of beads and strings of beads with small metal bells and pompoms on the end.

Multi strand necklace that is gathered at the neck and has two bunches of black artificial horsehair sticking out at the top end. Each strand is two beads across woven with the fake horsehair - the hair creating a black strip down the two sides of each strand.

Flat continuous tube of beads with vertical stripes all around.

Multi strand loop of beading in alternating bands of colour.

Multi strand loop of beading in alternating bands of colour.

Panels of beading attached to woven fibre backings. Square design in the centre as well as vertical lines on the two sides.

Panels of beading attached to woven fibre backings. Designs vertical and linear.

Multi-strand multi-coloured necklace that is gathered at the neck. Each strand has single beads spaced along a horsehair thread. Some beads are spaced further apart than others. There are some small rolls of copper wire at the gather.

Multi strand loop of beading in alternating bands of colour.

Striped tubular band of beadwork with a rectangular purse made of beads with zigzag designs.

Two rectangular bands of beading attached at either end by strands of beading. One of the panels has the Nyoka or khororo/snake design and the other has xigwagwa or xizangani/ snagomas dancing axe designs.

Loop of beadwork with a small animal horn attached that is sheathed in beadwork. It has two fringes of beadwork- one around the middle and one around the base. Three metal coins are attached to the middle fringe

Rectangular tube of beadwork with fringes at either end. It is decorated with parallel zigzags.

Rectangular tube of beadwork with fringes at either end. It is decorated with a central panel that has the nyoka or khororo/snake design. The two side panel have parallel lines at a slant.

Long tube of beadwork that bifurcates at the lower end to attach to two round flat metal tins. Tins have "MENTHOL SNUFF WILSON (TOPMILL) (PTY) LTD. RUSTENBURG S.A. printed onto them

Long strands of thread bunched at 7 points along its length with beadwork bands. A round flat snuff tin is attached to the end.

A round flat snuff tin is attached to the end of a string of brass beads with a metal ring at the opposite end and a few beads attached to its length. The snuff tin reads: SINGLETONS SUPER MENTHOL SNUFF.

Panels of beading attached to woven fibre backings. Designs vertical and linear. Isishunka sequence. Panel steps down on one edge becoming narrower.

Broad panel of beadwork attached to three safety pins at the top. The panel is decorated by two vertical rows of nyeleti/star designs - 7 stars in each row - two have smaller stars inside them. There are 4 strands of beadwork hanging down the length of the panel - one on each side and two in the middle. The two outer strands have brass bells attached.

Rectangle of beading with four safety pins attached to its top edge. It is decorated with triangles and truncated diamond shapes.

Rectangle of beading with two safety pins attached to its top edge. It is decorated with nyeleti/star designs with small diamonds in the star centres.

Rectangle of beading with two safety pins attached to its top edge. It is decorated with xisoyaphi designs with small diamonds in the star centres.

Rectangle of beading with three safety pins attached to its top edge. It is decorated with 4 sets of two triangles each, with their ends pointing to each other, two small triangles and some geometric shapes.

Rectangle of beading with two safety pins attached to its top edge. It is decorated with xileyi /sledge pulled by oxen design..

Rectangle of beading with two safety pins attached to its top edge. It is decorated with two hollow V designs.

Rectangle of beading with one safety pin attached to its top edge. It is decorated with a row of diamond shapes down its centre and a row of Vs on each side pointing inwards designs.