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African Art
Cultural object
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Neckpiece

late 19th century

Beads and string

19 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 1/2 in. (48.9 × 5.7 × 1.3 cm)
Leonard C. Hanna Jr., Class of 1913, Fund
2021.15.21
Geography: 
Geography South Africa
Status: 
By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Culture: 
North Nguni
Period: 
19th century
Classification: 
Apparel/Costume
Provenance: 

Michael Graham-Stewart, London, purchased through the 1990s at various provincial auctions in the U.K; Michael Stevenson, Cape Town, South Africa; African Bank Collection, Johannesburg, South Africa, from August, 2000; Michal Stevenson as agent for African Bank, Stevenson Gallery, Johannesburg, 2020

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