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Catalog Number

CAS 0540-0119A,B   CAS 0540-0119A,B; Headdress and beaded ornament
Category Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Headdress and beaded ornament
Culture Zulu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist. Natal Province, Nqutu District
County
Other Geographic Data Kwazulu, Ntsekwini area, Xulu Kraal, 4 km southeast of Nqutu, 8 km from road
Maker's Name Ntombizaphi Xulu
Date of Manufacture December 1978
Collection Name N/A
Materials Grass; Hair; Polish; Cotton; Glass; Twine
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = A=11.5, Max Diam = A=38.1, Length = B=72.1