one of a set of two hair ornaments, unrecorded Zulu artist

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unrecorded Zulu artist, one of a set of two hair ornaments
unrecorded Zulu artist, one of a set of two hair ornaments
unrecorded Zulu artist
one of a set of two hair ornaments
late 1800s–1965
unrecorded Zulu artist
one of a set of two hair ornaments, late 1800s–1965
Where object was made: Union of South Africa (present-day South Africa)
Material/technique: wire; beading
Dimensions:
Object Diameter (Diameter): 9.5 cm
Object Diameter (Diameter): 3 3/4 in
Credit line: Gift of Anne Hart
Accession number: 2007.3292.02
Not on display
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Zulu and other southern African artists have a long history of beading traditions. Beginning in the 1400s, artists replaced wood, shell, bone, seed, and stone beads with brightly colored glass beads introduced by Portuguese, English, and Dutch colonizers. The geometric designs could communicate a lot about the wearer of these items, and the colors hold symbolic meaning. Today, beadwork provides important financial support for artists, who now use plastic beads for items made for tourists.
Intersections
Zulu and other southern African artists have a long history of beading traditions. Beginning in the 1400s, artists replaced wood, shell, bone, seed, and stone beads with brightly colored glass beads introduced by Portuguese, English, and Dutch colonizers. The geometric designs could communicate a lot about the wearer of these items, and the colors hold symbolic meaning. Today, beadwork provides important financial support for artists, who now use plastic beads for items made for tourists.

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Cassandra Mesick Braun, curator
2022–2027