Ndebele, South Africa / Neck Ring (Cholwane) / 1956Ndebele, South Africa
Neck Ring (Cholwane)
1956

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Creator Nationality: African
Creator Name-CRT: Ndebele, South Africa
Title: Neck Ring (Cholwane)
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Creation Start Date: 1956
Creation End Date: 1956
Creation Date: 1956
Creation Place: South Africa, Africa
Object Type: Costume and Jewelry
Classification Term: Necklaces
Materials and Techniques: Glass, straw
Dimensions: Diameter: 10"
Description: A thick, round neck ring of straw wrapped with a string of small white oblate glass beads.
AMICA Contributor: Brooklyn Children's Museum
Owner Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA
ID Number: 56.2.3
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Adrian Van Sinderen, 1956
Rights: http://www.amico.org/rights/bcm_.html
Context: The Transvaal Ndebele are related to the Zulu, Swazi and Xhosa peoples. Northern groups of Ndebele live in Zimbabwe. Unmarried girls wear neck rings along with arm, leg, and waist rings. The arm, leg and waist rings are easily removed at the time of marriage, but the neck ring must be cut off. Girls typically wore several neck rings in the first half of the century, but larger, single rings of up to 10' became popular in the 1970's. Married women wear brass or copper neck rings, which often confer or denote prestige and status.
AMICA ID: BCM_.56.2.3
AMICA Library Year: 2003
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