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Art History Virtual Exhibition

Multicolored Beaded Bangle Bracelet with Triangle Pattern: Researched by Kylei Giles

August, 2025 by Whitney Mosley

The colors and triangular patterns shown in this beaded bangle are a common subtype of Zulu beaded works that feature white, dark blue, light blue, black, and red designs, and one of the functions of wearable beadwork is to show characteristics of the wearer through such specific patterns and colors. A Ndebele woman may make beaded jewelry as decorations for her body and to … [Read more...] about Multicolored Beaded Bangle Bracelet with Triangle Pattern: Researched by Kylei Giles

Filed Under: 2020 Spring, ART 386: Art of Africa Tagged With: 20th century, african art, beaded bangle, beadwork, ndebele culture

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