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  • Bark Cloth, Large panel of tapa cloth, 19th or early 20th century

    Large panel of tapa cloth. Thick white fabric made from beaten bark, painted in rust and brown in design of three rows of rectangles enclosing striated angular forms. Rows are…

  • Tapa Cloth, Tapa cloth panel, ca. 1924

    Square of tapa cloth with pattern in squares filled with diagonal stripes and diamond shapes in horizontal arrangment in shades of dark brown.

  • Necklace (South Africa), 1960s

    Necklace known as a “love letter.” White beaded square with vertical stripes of black, green and red zig-zags, suspended from two beaded cords. The various color combinations and designs convey…

  • Necklace (South Africa), 1960s

    Group of tribal necklaces known as love letters. The various color combinations and designs convey messages connected with courtship.

  • Necklace (South Africa), 1960s

    Necklace known as a “love letter.” Small white beaded squares, each with a multicolored drum, alternate with loops of white and multiccolored beads. The various color combinations and designs convey…

  • Necklace (South Africa), 1960s

    Group of tribal necklaces known as love letters. The various color combinations and designs convey messages connected with courtship.

  • Necklace (South Africa), 1960s

    Necklace known as a “love letter.” Small white beaded square with a multicolored diamond, suspended from bright green beaded strings. The various color combinations and designs convey messages connected with…

  • Necklace (South Africa), 1960s

    Necklace known as a “love letter.” Tan beaded square with red, green and black concentric diamonds, suspended from bright blue beaded cords. The various color combinations and designs convey messages…

  • Necklace (South Africa), 1960s

    Necklace known as a “love letter.” White beaded square with multicolored interlocking triangles, suspended from white beaded cords. The various color combinations and designs convey messages connected with courtship.

  • Necklace (South Africa), 1960s

    Necklace known as a “love letter.” Bright yellow beaded rectangle with multicolored interlocking diamonds, suspended from a multicolor, beaded, fringed collar. The various color combinations and designs convey messages connected…

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