Neck band, 'Ibheqe'

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Neck band ibheqe, 20th century
South Africa, Zulu?
Glass beads, fibre

Donor unrecorded
Museum number 9999-1107

This ibheqe, a love token from a woman to a man, has a personal message woven into the band. The Zulu developed a complex visual language for their beadwork using particular colour combinations and geometric signs.