Object Listing

Undecorated leg rings made from brass

Ochre coloured form that tapers from a flattish base to a column with a rounded end. It has a mop of string tassels around its base The base has a shallow round indentation in its centre

Multi-strand belt with plaited string ties at the ends

Round conical base with a small dent in its bottom. It has an elongated columnar projection rising from the base that has a rounded end. It has fringed tassels tied around its columnar section. All are reddened.

Multi-strand belt with loops at the end

Wrapped tubular length of reddened fabric. It has numerous metal bracelets attached to both its ragged ends

Horizontal rectangular panel of beadwork with horizontal Zig-zag patterns covering its entire surface. Two waist ties are attached to the upper edge. To this is attached a smaller vertical rectangle of beadwork with diamond patterns and a beaded fringe. Across the lower edge of the larger panel is a fringe of beads

See JAG 1995-6-9

Staff with a finial as hand holding a ball. There is a band of wire work below the finial.

Staff with and arrow shaped finial below which is a double barbed shape followed by a single barbed shape.

Staff with an quadriform ovoid finial

Staff with an quadriform ovoid finial

Padded band of fabric with beading, embroidery and applique designs

Beaded apron with a truncated triangular panel projecting in the front. It has a panel that covers the top of the under panel. Designs include mhangele/guinea fowl and ndayimani/diamond.

Beaded apron with a triangular section open in front with small tassels of beadwork hanging from the middle. It has a panel that covers the top of the under panel. It is decorated with mhangele/guinea fowl designs.

Long rectangular red textile panel with a shorter blue panel attached to the top. Both are decorated with white geometric beading and the red panel has the words DLAMINI NXUMALO beaded across the front.

Bottle shaped calabash with smaller upper section. Inserted into the top is a stopper carved in the shape of a human head and neck. It has two eyes made from white beads and a large domed head. The body is adorned with strings and fringes of beads as well as a panel of beadwork

Long broad panel of beadwork with nyeleti/star designs in vertical and horizontal rows across it. It had a neck band and a fringe of beads at the bottom.

Semi-circular skirt in open-work beading with zigzag and diamond designs. It is embellished with bead strings with wool pompoms and small metal bells and coins attached to its lower edge.

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 and 3 small square and 2 long rectangular beaded panels attached. Over these is another short open work beaded fringe. Geometric designs including ndayimani/diamond and mhangele/guinea fowl.

Columnar clay figure of a woman. She has a large flat head and her two arms are held out to the sides. She wears a cloth apron in the from, beaded and tied at the back with what looks like a shoelace.

Short columnar shape rising from a slightly raised round base. The column is sheathed in beads with the top and bottom of the column uncovered. From the top of the sheath multiple strands of string emerge. The round base has a circular depression in its centre

Variety of beaded hoops wrapped in beadwork

Variety of beaded hoops wrapped in beadwork with metal hoops and metal studs as decoration

Heavy gathered skirt in salempore fabric. It has two layers of fabric - a shorter one that rests on the lower longer section. The lower fringe has two rows of beadwork running horizontally around its entire width in the centre of the panel. The upper layer is fringed with white beads and is covered around most of its extent by rectangular panels of beadwork that have been attached with safety pins. These are in a Varity of designs including the nyaleti/star, xigwagwa/sangomas dancing axe. nyoka/khororo/snake, mhangele/guinea fowl and xisoyaphi

Roundish spoon bowl with long handle. The handle has a raised design located just off centre. It is carved with twisted grooves around the handle with some of the ridges carved out in sections to form raised bumps. T

Roundish spoon bowl with long handle. Just below the bowl the handle splits into four pillars with a hollow space between. The end third of the handle is segmented by a slightly raised ridge and faceted sides