Neck Ornament (Iphoco)

Possibly Xhosa (Thembu subgroup); possibly Xhosa (Mpondo subgroup)

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Caption

Possibly Xhosa (Thembu subgroup); possibly Xhosa (Mpondo subgroup). Neck Ornament (Iphoco), 1930–1940s. Glass seed beads, fiber, 26 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (67.3 x 7.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Eugene and Harriet Becker, 1996.196.7. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Title

Neck Ornament (Iphoco)

Date

1930–1940s

Geography

Place made: South Africa

Medium

Glass seed beads, fiber

Classification

Accessories

Dimensions

26 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (67.3 x 7.0 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Eugene and Harriet Becker

Accession Number

1996.196.7

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