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Comb

This is a Zulu hair comb from South Africa. It is carved from a flat piece of wood. The head of the comb is decorated with lines and dots. Zulu women wore the comb as an ornament in their hair.

Girdle

This is a Zulu beaded girdle. It is made of four thick strands of green glass beads, and decorated with red beads. Within South African culture beadwork ornaments were made by the women, and worn by both ...

Girdle

This beaded girdle was worn by the people of Basutoland, South Africa. It is made of four thick strands of black and pink glass beads, and decorated with panels of green, white and black beads. Within ...

Love Letter Necklace

This is a Zulu love letter necklace. It is made from coloured glass beads. Love letter necklaces were made by teenage girls for the young men they were attracted to. The different coloured beads symbolise ...

Love Letter Necklace

This is a Zulu love letter necklace. It is made from coloured glass beads. Love letter necklaces were made by teenage girls for the young men they were attracted to. The different coloured beads symbolise ...

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.

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

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 ...

Staff

A Zulu staff or rod with a pierced circular head and incisions along the shaft. The staff has black painted decoration.

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