Necklace
About this object
Narrative
Acquired by the donor when they lived in Tanzania and Uganda in the 1960s.
Physical description
Round beaded neck ring with striped design. Necklace consists of eight rows of encircling beads, becoming successively smaller in size towards centre. Rows are (from exterior to interior): alternating white and blue, orange-red, amber, orange-red, white, orange-red, periwinkle blue, orange-red. All beads are circular except for white beads in exterior row; white beads are oval-shaped. Thin strands of braided metal placed intermittently across neck ring to hold beads in place. Necklace secures at back with a large hook clasp.
Categories
Date Made
Before 1970
Date Acquired
12 Sep 2023
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 19.8 cm x 20.7 cm x 2 cm
Object Number
3643/2