| Collection | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection |
| Object Name | Public Girdle (?) |
| Beaded Personal Ornament |
| Necklet |
| 301 |
| Object Number | ABDUA:7519 |
| Other Number | H224 |
| Other Number Type | old number |
| Brief Description | Female's swallowtail-shaped public girdle (inkciyo) in brown ox leather, embellished with white and black glass seed beads. The leather is an elongated 'W' shape with two long 'tails'. The leather is decorated in vertical sewn rows of white beads with an elongated 'W' shape at the centre in black beads, and a small downwards pointing triangle above in black beads also. |
| Dimensions | L: 305 x W (widest part): 120 x Th: 5mm |
| Materials | Leather, ox skin, glass beads, cotton thread |
| Condition | Good |
| Completeness | Complete |
| Technique | Beading/ weaving |
| Maker | Xhosa People |
| Place Key | Africa, South Africa |
| Field Collector | Rose, Dr. I. (Uganda Railway Company) |
| Publication Note | See similar example in: Rootenberg, D. (2021). The Art of Southern African Beadwork. Jacaranda, Art and Antiques from Africa, Oceania & The Americas. October 2021, pp.46 - 49. |
| Aquisition Source | Rose, Dr. I. (Uganda Railway Company) |