Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Wedding Cape (isikoti)

Artist Kholekile Maxulu (South African)

Datec. 1960

Made/manufacturedMaswazinni, South Africa, Africa

MediumCloth, glass seed beads, plastic beads

Dimensions45 1/2 x 31 in. (115.6 x 78.7 cm)

ClassificationsClothing and accessories

Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by museum visitors

Object number2002.29.1

On View

Not on view

Collections

AFRICAN

DescriptionLayers of white and colored factory made cloth panels with beaded borders sewn together onto one panel; beaded loop (black with green, white and yellow diamond pattern)affixed to top of back panel; beaded motifs of: geometric shapes, trees, cross, automobiles; white, black, yellow, red, turquoise and green beads, mostly seed beads; some beads 1/4" in diameter.