Xhosa (Thembu subgroup). <em>Neck Ornament (Iphoco)</em>, 1930s–1940s. Glass seed beads, fiber, 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (8.3 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lorenz, 1996.202.15. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.1996.202.15_overall.jpg)

Neck Ornament (Iphoco)

Artist:Xhosa (Thembu subgroup)

Medium: Glass seed beads, fiber

Geograhical Locations:

South Africa

Dates:1930s–1940s

Dimensions: 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (8.3 x 8.3 cm) L of neck band: 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm)

Collections:

Arts of Africa

Accession Number: 1996.202.15

Image: CUR.1996.202.15_overall.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum