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Ngwame Wedding Day Cape (Izikoti)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Ngwame Wedding Day Cape (Izikoti)

Maker Zulu Artist
Date1950-1960
Made/manufacturedSouth Africa, Africa
MediumGlass beads, fabric, thread
Dimensions33 x 31 1/2 in. (83.8 x 80 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Norma Canelas Roth and William D. Roth
Object number2010.95.1
Collections
DescriptionA cape made with ten layers of beadwork. The solid colored bead work would have been contributed by the bride's older female relatives while the colorful, more contemporary work would have been the work of her younger relatives (siblings and cousins). The double strand of beads is an indication that the bride was a virgin at the time of the marriage (she had not had a child).
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