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Beaded Wooden Box

Nguni

Artwork Details

Beaded Wooden Box
19th century - 20th century
Nguni
wood, plastic beads, string
2 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 3/4 in. ( 5.72 x 3.81 x 1.91 cm )
Gift of the Robbins Center for Cross Cultural Communications in memory of Warren M. Robbins
2014/2.64

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Physical Description:

Beaded wooden box with the sides open. Two longer edges with beaded trim in green. Two larger facew with beaded detail. One face in white beads with beaded rectangular detail in blue and red. Other face in white beads with two "H" shapes in black and green. Long beaded handles, white tag attached.

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