Beadwork

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Traditional girls and young children

 

Label on photograph: Natal ± 1918

Caption for photograph: Care Free yet

Proposal for Princess Mkabayi Beadwork Society

Junod, (1938: 36) remarks that" .... in spite of all the positive elements to be found in the Bantu languages, a very definite defect in the Bantu [as is proven], is their poor system of numeration"

Pedi girl. Maria at Steelpoort.

Pedi girl. Maria at Steelpoort, 9.2.1960

Outfit for Amajongosi (Junior girls) for dancing from KwaMatakana (Hela-Hela)

Outfit for Amajongosi (junior girl) for dancing from KwaMatakana (Hela-Hela)

Ndebele beadwork

Ndebele beadwork. Emarentia, 11.10.1962

Muckleneuk house, Berea, Durban - framed beadwork at the top of the staircase

 

Notes on the back of the photograph:

"K.C.A.L, Oct. 65.

Top of staircase.  East wall"

 

 

Campbell family papers (KCM 19/3) ;

Box 1 (KCM 19/3/1) ;

Item: KCM 19/3/1/5

 

Mrs Jessup with two married women in traditional dress, standing outside a corrugated-iron building

 

Caption for photograph: Mrs Jessup and two married women

Description: Early twentieth-century.

 

Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2)

File 6 (KCM 91/2/6)

Sheet 31

 

 

Four young men wearing beaded jewelry and carrying small shields and sticks, in front of a forested area

 

Caption for photograph: Heathen Dandies

Description: Early twentieth-century.

 

Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2)

File 6 (KCM 91/2/6)

Sheet 35

 

 

Five young tribal girls, wearing beaded necklaces

 

Caption for photograph: Girls

General caption on page: Difference in Hair Dress.  Married women have the Inkehle
 
Description: Early twentieth-century.

 

Karl Robert Brueckner papers (KCM 91/2)

File 6 (KCM 91/2/6)

Sheet 32

 

Fertility Dolls

Two female fertility dolls made out of wood, cloth and beadwork.

Fertility Doll Necklaces

Variety of beaded fertility doll necklaces from the Abathembu tribe.

Fertility Doll

A beaded fertility doll.

Beardwork

KCAV 1787 Beadwork. Ndwedwe? No grossert number

Bearded Belt

Multi colored bearded belt with witle tree decorations. It belonged to the Queen mother of Chief Zwelinjani Mkhize of Engolela in KwaZulu- Natal.

Beadwork. Nongoma show, 17.6.1959

Beadwork. Nongoma Show, 17.6.1959

beadwork. Ndwede show 19.6.1959

beadwork. Ndwede show

Beadwork. marrianhill show. 17.7.1960

Beadwork. marrianhill show

Beadwork. Geza Zululand at B otshabele 13.6.1960

Beadwork. Geza Zululand at B otshabele

Beadwork. Eshowe show. 24.9.1962

Beadwork. Eshowe show

beadwork. Eshowe show 17.5.1962

beadwork. Eshowe show

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