Body Ornament

Possibly Zulu

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Caption

Possibly Zulu. Body Ornament, late 19th–early 20th century. Glass beads, natural fiber thread, 3/8 x 18 11/16 in. (1 x 47.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Thomas A. Eddy, 22.589. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Title

Body Ornament

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Geography

Place collected: South Africa, Place made: South Africa

Medium

Glass beads, natural fiber thread

Classification

Clothing

Dimensions

3/8 x 18 11/16 in. (1 x 47.5 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Thomas A. Eddy

Accession Number

22.589

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