Xhosa Beadwork

Antique and vintage Xhosa beadwork - visions of an era gone by....
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South African dress
Bead Work, History
Xhosa/Mfengu apron from 1960's, museum quality, one of a kind, Glass beads, copper rings, leather 35cm Pieces like these are rare to find. We have been collecting for 30 years and have a huge variety Copper Rings, 1960s, Bead Work, Apron, Printed Items, Glass Beads, Copper, Digital Prints, Selling On Etsy
Xhosa Beaded apron, 1960's, museum quality
Xhosa/Mfengu apron from 1960's, museum quality, one of a kind, Glass beads, copper rings, leather 35cm Pieces like these are rare to find. We have been collecting for 30 years and have a huge variety
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Beaded necklace. Xhosa Jewellery, Zulu Necklace, Zulu Beads Necklaces, South African Necklaces, Beadwork Necklace Faithhaus, African Trade Beads, Trade Beads, British Museum, Museum Collection
necklace | British Museum
Beaded necklace.
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African Tribal Art - Iqabane Necklace, Zulu, South Africa
a large group of people sitting on the ground in front of a building and one person wearing a turban
Transkei women dressed in the traditional Xhosa costume
an african woman wearing a brown dress and a black hat with two other women in the background
Beautiful Xhosa Woman
South Africa
two pieces of cloth with fringes are shown side by side on the same surface
Africa | Pair of anklets from the Mfengu branch of the Xhosa people of King William's Town District, Ciskei Region, South Africa | Hide, fur, glass beads, buttons, cord, wood and coating | ca. 1980s
Bead Work, History
three different types of umbrellas laying on the ground
Mfengu smoking pipes
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Mpondomise (Xhosa) beaded collar. Early 1900's, Eastern Cape, South Africa. British Museum collection.
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collar | British Museum
Collar made of fibre, beads (glass). Probably Xhosa. H : 26 cm.
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