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Pendant Chest and Back Plates

Ndebele, 1967-1999

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Ndebele

Pendant Chest and Back Plates

Ndebele, 1967-1999

Physical Qualities Particle board, synthetic fabric; white, black and multicolored solid and translucent glass beads, thread, blue plastic beads, 22 7/16 x 7 5/16 x 9/16 in. (57 x 18.6 x 1.4 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Aaron and Joanie Young, Baltimore
Object Number 1991.129
Two ridged boards covered in black cloth, tops connected by two beaded straps. Straps are rectangles of white beads separated by narrow 5 or 6 small beads, rectangles with color beads flanked by black beads. 3 white rectangles separated from 2 white rectangles by 3 strands on one side and 4 strands on other side of royal blue beads flanked by black beads. Panels are outlined in white with 3 registers of beads on top and bottom of each panel. Each register is rectangles of white beads alternating with rectangle of colored beads outlined in black. Occasionally 2 colored rectangles are connected by diagonal line, V, or narrow rectangle. One panel has top and bottom beaded areas connected with vertical beaded strip flanked by diagonal beaded strips. Other panel has only 2 diagonal beaded strips. Strips are same design as beaded registers

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