Neck Ornament (Iphoco)
Xhosa; Mfengu
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Caption
Xhosa; Mfengu. Neck Ornament (Iphoco), 1930s–1940s. Glass beads, fiber, 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (8.9 x 8.9 cm) L. neck band 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Eugene and Harriet Becker, 1996.196.8. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Title
Neck Ornament (Iphoco)
Date
1930s–1940s
Geography
Place made: South Africa
Medium
Glass beads, fiber
Classification
Dimensions
3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (8.9 x 8.9 cm) L. neck band 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Eugene and Harriet Becker
Accession Number
1996.196.8
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