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San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Rev. Guido Nuernberger.
Beaded Collar
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Rev. Guido Nuernberger.
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Beaded Collar

DepartmentAfrican Art
CultureThembu peoples
Datemid- 20th century
MediumGlass beads and cordage
Dimensionsl. 16 in. (40.6 cm)
w. 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Rev. Guido Nuernberger
Object number54.44.84.2
Geography
Place madeEastern Cape, South Africa, Africa
DescriptionA loosely woven beaded collar with three bands of (light blue) and two in (white), edged in red beads.ProvenanceAcquired by Rev. Guido Nuernberger (1906-1959) in South Africa, where he served as a Catholic missionary, between 1933-1952; Rev. Guido Nuernberger, by gift to the Witte Museum, San Antonio, 1954; transferred to the San Antonio Museum of Art, 1994.
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Collections
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Rev. Guido Nuernberger
Beaded necklace
Culture: Thembu peoples
mid- 20th century
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Rev. Guido Nuernberger
Bead Necklace
Culture: Zulu peoples
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San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Rev. Guido Nuernberger.
Collar
Culture: Thembu peoples
mid- 20th century
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Rev. Guido Nuernberger.
Beaded Necklace with Medicine Bottle
Culture: Zulu peoples
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San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Rev. Guido Nuernberger.
Beaded Necklace
Culture: Hlubli peoples
mid- 20th century
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Rev. Guido Nuernberger
Beaded Necklace
Culture: Hlubli people
mid- 20th century
Beaded Necklace
Beaded Necklace
mid- 20th century
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Rev. Guido Nuernberger.
Beaded Necklace
Culture: Zulu peoples
mid- 20th century
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Rev. Guido Nuernberger.
Beaded Necklace
Culture: Zulu peoples
mid- 20th century
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Rev. Guido Nuernberger.
Beaded Necklace
Culture: Zulu peoples
mid- 20th century
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Rev. Guido Nuernberger.
Beaded Body Belt
Culture: Zulu peoples
mid- 20th century
San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of Rev. Guido Nuernberger.
Beaded Headband
Culture: Thembu peoples
early- 20th century

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