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Catalog Number

CAS 0152-0005   CAS 0152-0005; Bag
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Bag
Culture Zulu
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Zambia or Zimbabwe
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Matabele Land
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Glass beads; Native cordage; Leather
Description Beaded bag or purse, done entirely in open netting technique; Pattern consists of horizontal bands divided into parallelograms (predominantly in pink, blue, and red) with red, white, and pink regularly spaced within designs; Opening of bag is edged in white beads; Two short leather straps attached to opening of bag.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 14.0, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 14.2