Beaded necklet with triangular motifs, umgingqo

Necklace umgingqo, mid-late 20th century
South Africa, Zulu?
Glass beads, cotton
Donor unrecorded
Museum number 9999-1106
Rounded beadwork is characteristically Zulu. A covering of beads is sewn onto a cylindrical body of rolled cloth. These necklaces were worn by both men and women.