Neck Ornament (Iphoco)

Xhosa; Mfengu

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Caption

Xhosa; Mfengu. Neck Ornament (Iphoco), 1930s–1940s. Glass beads, fiber, 2 1/4 x 2 3/8 in. (5.7 x 6.0 cm) L. neck band: 18 in. (45.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Eugene and Harriet Becker, 1996.196.12. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Cultures

Xhosa, Mfengu

Title

Neck Ornament (Iphoco)

Date

1930s–1940s

Geography

Place made: South Africa

Medium

Glass beads, fiber

Classification

Accessories

Dimensions

2 1/4 x 2 3/8 in. (5.7 x 6.0 cm) L. neck band: 18 in. (45.7 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Eugene and Harriet Becker

Accession Number

1996.196.12

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