- Title
- Ipasi lentloko
- Description
- This exquisitely crafted headband features an intricate design made from carefully woven bead strings, showcasing a stunning colour palette of white, navy, and pink. It is commonly embraced by young men as a fashionable and culturally significant accessory. Specifically, this headband holds cultural significance within the abaThembu subcultural group of the isiXhosa-speaking community. Beyond its ornamental value, it serves as a meaningful symbol, representing important life milestones and traditional rites of passage within this cultural context.
- Description
- Purchased from Mrs Joan Broster
- Description
- Forms part of: Walter Sisulu University Beadwork Collection
- Date
- 1966-07-07, 2024-10-22
- Subject
- Beadwork
- Subject
- Ipasi (Head-band) labaThembu
- Type
- Personal adornment, personal adornment
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/11260/11611
- Identifier
- vital:75989
- Format
- image/jpeg, 1 digital, JPG file, color
- Language
- English
- Relation
- Beadwork Beads and pearl buttons Original is in good condition Walter Sisulu University
- Rights
- For research purposes only. Physical item available on request, Walter Sisulu University
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