Ndebele Beaded Wall Hanging Wedding Veil S. Africa Start Price USD 950.00 Current Price USD 950.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, May 07, 2008 End Time Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Location Denver, CO See more about 'Ndebele Beaded Wall Hanging Wedding Veil S. Africa' Description Ndebele Beaded Wall Hanging-Wedding Veil Type of Object: Beadwork Ethnic Group: Ndebele Country of Origin: South Africa Materials: Bead Approximate Age: Mid 20th century Dimensions: 87 inches Overall Condition: Excellent Damage, Repair: None Additional Information: An EXTRAORDINARY piece, 87 inches long. Ndebele women call these "snakes" and they are worn as wedding veils, hanging from the back of the head or the back of the beaded blanket. These are woven without a loom, unlike the beadwork of Native Americans. The Ndebele of South Africa are superb bead workers. The women used to wear brass rings around their neck and legs. A few still do, but most now have gold plastic replicas with velcro, worn on ceremonial occasions. They wear aprons which are heavily beaded with glass beads, in geometric designs similar to those used to paint their houses. They wear beaded blankets like large shawls, and beadwork on their arms, ankles, and heads.. For similar examples and much more information, see Courtney-Clarke's NDEBELE.**033290** All content, including pictures, Copyright Africa Direct Inc., 2006 Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers! Please visit our About Us page. SquareTrade © AP6.0 PesaMember Place a Bid!