DepartmentTextiles-Asia
Beaded ceremonial ornament
NameBeaded ornament
Date20th century
Place madeSUMBA, SUMBA, INDONESIA, Southeast Asia, ASIA
MediumGlass beads, cotton twine
DimensionsOverall: 22 x 8 1/2 x 1/4 in. (55.88 x 21.59 x 0.635 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.2008.74.382
DescriptionNecklace-like ornament with neck ring beaded with alternating panels of primarily red then black backgrounds overlaid with white cross forms. Chest panel consists of two fully beaded sections, each with a central horse design primarily in orange with blue snake across body. Surrounding beaded designs of snakes, birds, and geometric forms on a black background. Beaded fringe at bottom.
Mid 20th Century AD
Mid--late 20th century
c. 1915
Late 20th century
Mid--late 20th century
Artist not recorded, possibly a member of the Graves family
after 1919
Mid--late 20th century
20th century
