A collection of South African beadwork

A collection of South African beadwork, including three cylindrical waist bands, two woven waist bands, one being plain, a neck piece, a bag, 18.5cm wide, a waist band with hide cover, ten waist or neck pieces, a seed neck piece and seven other pieces, together with a South African headrest, 30cm high, a fibre woven, metal and brass wire spoon and a carved wood handled rattle. (29)

Provenance:

Sydney Doman Downer, died 26th April 1924 and thence by descent.