21/2000/62
Microscope slide containing fresh water algae.
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21/2000/65
This is a microscope slide of radiolarians.
566/2006/1
This is an ankle rattle which is worn by girls, women and tangoma (spiritual healers both male and female) when dancing.
566/2006/2
E594
One of a pair of anklets cast from white metal alloy.
E593
Cast in a white metal alloy.
42/1960/21
Worn in pairs by high class women just before marriage, to show that they did not need to work.
94/1993/19
Forged by a local smith to be worn by a man or woman while dancing.
186/1972/16
Although listed as having a South African provenance this may not be from there.
186/1972/17
23/2011/9
The public apron (nzenze) is worn by young girls and unmarried women during competition dances between rival villages.
106/2000/2
This textile is a double apron composed of indigo cloth, edged with cream fabric (possibly hemp), with traces of pink dye.
196/2007/58
196/2007/63
196/2007/64
189/2008/1
189/2008/4
A woven glass bead apron made to be worn by a young girl.
189/2008/5
133/2006
Worn by men in rites and festivals to assert identification with the celestial birds.
154/2000/1
Loin ornament for a young girl (intombi), includes a small shell which is unusual.
55/1960/1
Indigenous women have woven European glass beads for at least 200 years, replacing those made from shell, fired clay and greenstone.
55/1960/2
55/1960/8
55/1960/10
284/1998/11
Finished factory-woven cloth of imported cotton was sold in an Ibadan market for 12 shillings (approx.
118/1991/1
Catherine Elliott, Nessa Leibhammer, 2017 DDF research: Somewhat unusual for its inclusion of large white beads, the motif of the beadwork panel is similar to examples from the Drakensberg region.
58/2000/4
A woman’s waist apron worn over the accompanying blouse and chuba (58 / 2000 / 1 and 2).
853/1989/68
This decorative fitting may have been used on a horse harness.
853/1989/95
This circular fitting is decorated with leaves.
24/2005/18/1
This was part of the legionary soldier’s armour.