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6186
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Transcription of entry in Accession Register (Ethnology Book 2) under no. 6186
[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", "HLUBI, BASUTO, ZULU, GRIQUA MOSTLY AROUND THE HLUBI AREA." [relating to Cultural Affinity & Comments]; Locality: "MOUNT FLETCHER KENKAPORT (?KENEGAPOORT)"; Source and Date: "DENIS BOWDEN COLLECTION. FEB. 198[8]. COLL. C. 1935"].]
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[Source - Nothando Shabalala for FHYA, 2023: 1 necklace : material: thread, glass (beads) ; technique: weaving, beadwork ; colour: natural (brown), beads - white/blue/pink/black/pearly grey, button - whitish/off-white (with brown residue) ; semi-circular (Note: The colours are those typical of the Msinga region, the collar is made up of 7 bands of colour with black beads in between as an interface - the pearly grey beads are used to lock the stitch. The one side (double loop-side) of the collar is damaged) ; dimensions: 38cm (L) x 11.5cm (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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