Collar (Ingqosha)

Xhosa or Mfengu artist

ca. 1870

Not on view

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Title: Collar (Ingqosha)
Artist: Xhosa or Mfengu artist
Date: ca. 1870
Geography: South Africa
Culture: Xhosa or Mfengu peoples
Medium: Sinew, glass beads, button
Dimensions: L. 18 in. (45.7 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Beadwork
Credit Line: Gift of James J. and Gladys W. Strain, 2005
Object Number: 2005.408.2
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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