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- Title
Preliminary Notes on Ndebele Beadwork in the Study Collection of the Ethnologisches Museum Berlin in Dahlem.
- Authors
BOYD, CRANIV A.
- Abstract
This article introduces key examples of Ndebele beadwork from the study collection of Berlin's Ethnologisches Museum. The Ndebele of South Africa are a minority ethnic group that has attracted international recognition for its vibrant mural art, the exclusive domain of women artists. The Ndebele live predominantly in rural villages that were functionalized as tourist attractions during apartheid, catering beadwork arts to a souvenir market. This article traces the connections between Ndebele beadwork, ceremonial dress, dolls and murals as objects of a material culture unfolding on the backdrop of a problematic history.
- Subjects
BEADWORK; PATRONAGE; APARTHEID
- Publication
Baessler-Archiv, 2018, Vol 65, p19
- ISSN
0005-3856
- Publication type
Article