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6025
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Transcription of entry in Accession Register (Ethnology Book 2) under no. 6025 [Source - Nothando Shabalala for FHYA, 2023: All text handwritten by Linda Waldman unless otherwise specified. Direct quotes are indicated in quote marks, with additions indicated in square brackets: "BEAD COLLAR", "?SOTHO HLUBI[.] AROUND THE HLUBI AREA." [relating to Cultural Affinity & Comments]; Locality: "MOUNT FLETCHER KENHOPOORT (?KENEGAPOORT) AREA"].]
Object description [Source - Nothando Shabalala for FHYA, 2023: 1 necklace : material: thread, glass (beads), plant fibers ; technique: weaving, beadwork ; colour: natural (brown), beads - bright red (translucent)/red-on-white (translucent)/maroon-on-white (translucent)/light blue/indigo blue/white/blue-green/ochre yellow ; semi-circular (Note: the beads vary in size, the ones located in the innermost part of the collar are slightly bigger than the ones found throughout the collar. The collar has a diamond-shaped design, with white beads in between acting as an interface (separating colours), the collar is damaged [no button?, no loop; broken ?rows/?lines in between]; it is fairly large [covers a lot more skin/surface - it can possibly reach up to your middle torso]) ; dimensions: 45.7cm (L) x 14.5cm (W)]
| Event Actor | Event Type | Event Date | Event Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Hundred Year Archive (FHYA) | Online curation | 2023- | Nothando Shabalala digitised this material on behalf of the FHYA |
| KwaZulu-Natal Museum (KZNM) | Custody | 1988- | Acquired by the Natal Government Museum (which later became the KwaZulu-Natal Museum) on 22nd of February 1988 by Denys Bowden. Linda Waldman accessioned this material. She worked as a research technician for the Natal Government Museum between 1989 and 1991. |
| Bowden | Collection | [1930-1960] | |
| No attribution | Making | [18-?] |
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