Ndebele Beaded Wall Hanging-Wedding Veil, African

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Average Price:$621 —— Additional Information: An EXTRAORDINARY piece, 68 inches long. Ndebele women call these "snakes" and they are worn as wedding veils, hanging from the back of the head or the back of the beaded blanket. These are woven without a loom, unlike the beadwork of Native Americans. The Ndebele of South Africa are superb bead workers. The women used to wear brass rings around their neck and legs. A few still do, but most now have gold plastic replicas with velcro, worn on ceremonial occasions. They wear...

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Ndebele Beaded Wall Hanging-Wedding Veil, African

Additional Information: An EXTRAORDINARY piece, 68 inches long. Ndebele women call these "snakes" and they are worn as wedding veils, hanging from the back of the head or the back of the beaded blanket. These are woven without a loom, unlike the beadwork of Native Americans. The Ndebele of South Africa are superb bead workers. The women used to wear brass rings around their neck and legs. A few still do, but most now have gold plastic replicas with velcro, worn on ceremonial occasions. They wear...

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