Neckpiece with panel (umphapheni) (Q60761109)

Label from: English (en)

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collection: Cleveland Museum of Art (Q657415)
location: Cleveland Museum of Art (Q657415)
material used: glass bead (Q1435588) sinew (Q64309527)
fabrication method: beading (Q2915129)
time period: 19th century (Q6955) 20th century (Q6927)
instance of: textile artwork (Q22075301) beadwork (Q63871053) jewelry (Q161439)

catalog URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2010.207

information from the Cleveland Museum of Art catalog

description: Consisting of a tasseled length attached to a rectangular panel joined by metal buttons, this neckpiece (umphapheni) was likely worn along with waistbands and headpieces with the same color scheme

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