Neck Ornament (Iphoco)

Thembu

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Caption

Thembu. Neck Ornament (Iphoco), 1930s–1940s. Glass seed beads, fiber, 2 1/8 x 2 in. (5.4 x 5.1 cm) L. neck band: 11 in. (27.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Eugene and Harriet Becker, 1996.196.13. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Thembu

Title

Neck Ornament (Iphoco)

Date

1930s–1940s

Geography

Place made: South Africa

Medium

Glass seed beads, fiber

Classification

Accessories

Dimensions

2 1/8 x 2 in. (5.4 x 5.1 cm) L. neck band: 11 in. (27.9 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Eugene and Harriet Becker

Accession Number

1996.196.13

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