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Beaded Toothbrush

Nguni

Artwork Details

Beaded Toothbrush
19th century - 20th century
Nguni
plastic beads, plastic toothbrush, string
6 1/4 x 1/2 in. ( 15.88 x 1.27 cm )
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
2014/2.37

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Physical Description:

Beaded red toothbrush with striped beading covering in white, black, red, yellow and blue beads. Tassles near the toothbrush head. White string tied through hole at bottom of toothbrush.

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