Beaded ostrich eggshell headbands: a) 10 in. diameter; b) 10.5 dia. c) 11 dia.

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Object Number 971-2-50/11568A

Display Title Beaded ostrich eggshell headbands: a) 10 in. diameter; b) 10.5 dia. c) 11 dia.

Descriptions

Object Description Beaded ostrich egg shell headbands: a) 10 in. diameter; b) 10.5 dia. c) 11 dia. worn by women

Inventory Description Ornament, egg shell bead strung on vegetable fiber cord, small dangling portion

Classification

Ornament

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Ju/'hoansi

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa

Additional Geographic Terms Kalahari Desert

Materials Eggshell bead, Vegetable fiber

Dimensions Overall: 26 x 3.5 x 0.5 cm (10 1/4 x 1 3/8 x 3/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 971-2-50/11568.A

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	971-2-50/11568B	Beaded ostrich eggshell headbands: a) 10 in. diameter; b) 10.5 dia. c) 11 dia.	Headband	Africa
	971-2-50/11568C	Beaded ostrich eggshell headbands: a) 10 in. diameter; b) 10.5 dia. c) 11 dia.	Headband	Africa
	56-57-50/9862	Ostrich eggshell bead headband - made by women; bore hole in broken shell by twirling implement	Headband	Nyae Nyae
	971-2-50/11567	Beaded ostrich eggshell belt worn by infant, ends are made of hide. One end ha	Belt	Africa
Image Not Available for Children, Carrying: Wife of "Gao Hunchback" (headman of Band 11) wearing an ostrich eggshell bead headband, sitting with a child tied to her back	2001.29.1384	Children, Carrying: Wife of "Gao Hunchback" (headman of Band 11) wearing an ostrich eggshell bead headband, sitting with a child tied to her back		Nyae Nyae Conservancy
	971-2-50/11565	Beaded ostrich eggshell necklace appears to be eight objects (necklaces) each b	Necklace	Africa
	2011.27.3	Beaded cache sex; waist band of ostrich eggshell beads with horizontal rows of white glass beads at center; dangling central panel with black and white glass bead chevron pattern; dangling strings of ostrich eggshell beads, black glass beads, or white glass beads are across the front of the skirt	Skirt	Botswana
	2011.27.2	Beaded cache sex; waist band of ostrich eggshell beads with horizontal rows of black glass beads at center; dangling central panel with black, white and red glass bead zigzag pattern; dangling strings of ostrich eggshell beads and black and white glass beads on either side	Skirt	Botswana
	971-2-50/11564C	Beaded public aprons, beads made of ostrich egg shells, worn by infants, ties ma	Apron	Africa
	971-2-50/11564D	Beaded public aprons, beads made of ostrich egg shells, worn by infants, ties ma	Apron	Africa
	971-2-50/11564B	Beaded public aprons, beads made of ostrich egg shells, worn by infants, ties ma	Apron	Africa
	2001.29.13911	/Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine") wearing an ostrich eggshell headband, squatting		Gautscha

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