Southern Africa Beaded Breast Ornament
Breat ornament, waist ornament,
Southern Africa, Zimbabwe? Malawi?
Glass beads, leather
Length: 60 cm, width: 18 cm
Early 20th century
Provenance: Dutch family
Traditional beadwork ornament from Southern Africa, dating to the early 20th century. This piece could be worn as a breast ornament or a waist adornment ( by warriors?).
It was made from white, green, red and blue glass beads and leather and has geometric patterns.
€ 850
