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circular ring covered with beadwork

circular ring covered with beadwork

Textile panel folded over horizontally so that the back fold covers half of the front . The two front sections are covered with beaded panels in rows of triangular designs.

Textile panel folded over horizontally so that the back fold covers half of the front . The two front sections are covered with beaded panels in rows of triangular designs.

Textile panel folded over horizontally so that the back fold covers half of the front . The two front sections are covered with beaded panels in rows of triangular designs.

Textile panel folded over horizontally so that the back fold covers half of the front . The two front sections are covered with beaded panels in rows of triangular designs.

Textile panel folded over horizontally so that the back fold covers half of the front . The two front sections are covered with beaded panels in rows of triangular designs.

Two rectangular panels of beadwork in linear designs and with fringes along their bottom edges. They are joined corner to corner by strands of beads.

Rectangular panel of beadwork with safety pins attached to each of its narrow ends It has diamond, linear and triangular designs

Narrow circular band of beadwork with a short fringe of beadwork

Narrow circular band of beadwork with a short fringe of beadwork

Staff with its upper end sheathed in beadwork in linear designs and with a pompom attached to its top. It has a little beaded fringe about 1/3 of the way up the beadwork.

Rectangular panel of beadwork attached to a backing of woven string. One narrow edge has a section that extends slightly. Designs are vertical linear and the loops at one end and the threads at the other are embellished with large red beads.

String of beaded fringes with a wider fringe extending for approximately 1/4 of its length. This section has red beads at the ends of the strings and the other section has white beads.

Rectangular panel of beadwork attached to a circular tube of rolled textile wrapped with a continuous string of beads. Diamond and triangular designs.

Fat rolled tube of textile with a continuous string of beads wrapped around it. Designs as linear, diamond, square and abstract.

Rolled tube of textile in an ovoid configuration with a continuous string of beads wrapped around it in alternating smaller and larger bands of colour with 3 small amorphous shapes in 2 of the white bands.

Rolled tube of textile in an ovoid configuration with a continuous string of beads wrapped around it. Colour sequence is isishunka and designs are linear coloured bands around the tube.

Horizontal band of beadwork with a vertical strip attached to its centre. It has 3 buttons decorating the centre of the top band and 2 buttons near the bottom of the vertical strip. A small rectangular panel of beading is attached to the end of the horizontal strip. Designs are linear.

Semi -circle bead band with linear striped designs . It has a number of long fringes attached to each of its narrow ends.

Flat open basket woven from telephone wire. It has bold multi-coloured geometric designs in truncated triangular panels running from rim to centre.

Ovoid pot with no neck and open mouth woven from copper wire. It has one narrow swirl of raised wirework picked out with beads that wraps around the body from foot to mouth.

Band of beadwork in an open design. It has vertical stripes and two buttons on one narrow end and two loops on the other narrow end.

Multiple strands of long lengths of beadwork gathered in two places along its length into bands of frilly beadwork one of which is also decorated with buttons. The ends of each strand are decorated with small tassels of 3 strands each.

Band of beadwork in an open design. It has vertical stripes and two buttons on one narrow end and two loops on the other narrow end.

Rounded square, conical button-like shape with raised centre decorated with blackened grooves in linear and checkerboard designs

Oval button-like shape with raised centre decorated with blackened grooves in linear and checkerboard designs

Oval button-like shape with raised centre. Decorations are very worn and distinct.