Belt "nkody mu-ikup" and beaded pendant ·  R. D. Congo, Kuba · ID: 3040964

Description

a) belt, l: 107 cm/b: 4 cm, band from woven plant fibre, embroidered with cowrie shells in three rows, elaborate knot from beaded strings in blue, green and white in the centre; these belts are worn by women on the occasion of important festivals; the decorative knot is worn at the back of the dancer, the belt is tied in front by strands of fiber or leather; b) beaded triangular ornament, h: 19,5 cm, fixed to band from woven fibre embroidered with cowrie shells, additional ornament fixed to belt or garment (compare Pemberton 2008, ill. 67)

Littérature comparée

Pemberton, John, African Beaded Art, Power and Adornment, Northhampton 2008, ill. 70 f. & ill. 67