Beaded Belt
Datec. 1950-1980
Place madeZaire, Africa
(not assigned)Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa
MediumRaffia palm, cowrie shells, glass beads
Dimensions46 × 3 in. (116.8402 × 7.62 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.193
Object numberA.1995.93.193
DescriptionEach belt is decorated with cowry shells and glass beads in various symmetrical arrangements. Four of them have specially designed centers sometimes with a special beaded knot. One belt has three pompoms of cowry shells with flattened points. The beaded areas include zig-zag, checkerboard and chevron design motifs. All the belts have a woven raffia base; colors are red-brown, black, white, blue, green, red, tan.On View
Not on viewCollections
c. 1950-1980
c. 1950-1980
c. 1950-1980
late 19th century - early 20th century
c.1940
ca. 1960
ca. 1960
20th century
ca 1986
ca. 1980
ca. 1930