Wedding veil
Namehead band
CultureZulu
DateMid 20th Century AD
Place madeBotswana, Africa
MediumGLASS BEADS & THREAD
Dimensions10" X 62.25"
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.
Object numberA.1995.93.2
DescriptionAn all beaded panel above which is affixed to a small cylinder covered with beads. The cylinder has two stripes circling around it part way that are circled in black. Other design motifs are similarly outlined with black beads, and are in clear colors (green, red and blue). They look like symbols of balance (eg: a triangle with a teeter-totter poised at its top). There are four square openings surrounding this motif. The lower end ends with a more intricate "lacing" of the beadwork and has two tiny panels dangling, each with a different symbol. The top cylinder buttons onto the panel.
