Necklace
This necklace was made by the Xhosa people of South Africa. It is made of green and white glass beads, with one red bead at the bottom of each loop. The two long tassles are used to attach the necklace ...
Necklace
This necklace was worn by the chiefs of South African tribes, near the Cape. It is made from flat, circular beads of ostrich egg shells. The label on the necklace reads "Bone ornament worn by African ...
Necklace
A Zulu necklace, from Natal, c.1900. It is made from twelve rectangular panels of red, white, black, pink and green beads. These are placed onto a pink and green beaded string with leather backing and ...
Necklace
A Zulu necklace, from Natal, c.1900. It is made from seven rectangular panels of red, white and black beads. These are placed onto a green beaded string with a leather backing and metal button. There ...
Necklace
A Zulu necklace, from Natal, c.1900. It is made from seventeen rectangular panels of pink, green, red, white and black beads. These are placed onto a black beaded string with leather backing and a metal ...
Necklace
A Zulu necklace, from Natal, c.1900. It is made from five rectangular panels of green, red, and black beads. These are placed onto a green, red and black beaded string with leather backing and two metal ...
Necklace
A Zulu necklace, from Natal, c.1900. It is made from three rectangular panels of red, and black beads. These are placed onto a pink beaded string with leather backing.
Perspiration Scraper
This is a perspiration scraper from Basutoland, South Africa. It is made of a curving blunt metal blade.
Pillow
This is a Zulu carved wooden pillow. It is intended to support the neck. The dark wood effect has been achieved by scorching the wood. The conical projections on the pillow are known as amasumpa, and ...
Pubic Apron
A beaded pubic apron made by a Xhosa speaking tribe from South Africa, c.1875-1900. It is made from a long rectangular beaded panel of yellow, red, black and white diamonds on a blue background edged ...
Pubic Apron
This is a child's beaded pubic apron. It was made by the Zulu people of Natal in South Africa. It is made from glass beads, cotton and leather. Within South African culture beadwork ornaments were made ...
Pubic Apron
This is a beaded pubic apron. It was made by a Xhosa speaking tribe in South Africa. It is made from glass beads, cotton and leather. Within South African culture beadwork ornaments were made by the women, ...
Shipping Poster - London to East and South Africa
British India Steam Navigation Company Limited A poster advertising British India Steam Navigation from London to East and South Africa. The poster depicts a harbour with a cruise ship and smaller boats ...
Shipping Poster - Union-Castle Line to South and East Africa
Royal Mail Service A poster advertising the Union-Castle line to South and East Africa. It depicts an African man in a rowing boat holding up a hat and smiling. The coastline is pictured in the background....
Snuff Box
A South African snuff box formed from a dried out hollow gourd. There is a hole in the top and there are strands of green, blue, red and pink glass beads around the 'neck', c.1900.
South African One Penny
South African bronze one penny, 1942 Diameter 31mm The obverse features the bust of George VI. The inscription reads 'GEORGIUS VI REX IMPERATOR', Latin for 'George VI King and Emperor'. The reverse features ...
South African One Penny
South African copper penny, 1898 Diameter 30mm The obverse features a bust and the denomination is on the reverse.
South African One Penny
South African copper penny, 1898 Diameter 30mm The obverse features a bust and the denomination is on the reverse.