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Necklace with snuffbox
(ulimi/ixama) | Photographer: Oleg Kuchar | Rights management: Museum Ulm
Necklace, so-called "ulimi"
(Zulu term for tongue), made of green, white and red glass beads. The
pendant is a wide beaded band with a zigzag pattern and a walnut
walnut, which is braided with beads. The walnut is attached to the necklace
attached to the necklace with its own smaller chain and has a hole on the
has a hole on the underside. According to the inventory, it served as a snuffbox.
The object was donated to the museum as part of a collection
given to the Gewerbemuseum by Max Hößle in 1923. It was created by Ulrich
Hößle around 1880 in South Africa, in the area of Pietermaritzburg, today's
province of KwaZulu-Natal. At the time, the area belonged to the British colony of
Natal.
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The name of this item is missing in its original language. If you know the name or have any comments, please use the form to get in touch with the institution that provided the data.
The name of this item is missing in its original language. If you know the name or have any comments, please use the form to get in touch with the institution that provided the data.