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Bead necklaces

Description: Masai necklace of three separate graduated rings. Rings are beaded in alternating vertical rows of red, white, blue, orange, white and green. Each ring closes with a handmade wire hook & eye.
Date: 2000/2010
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded bracelet

Description: Maasai beaded wristband style bracelet in predominant colors of iridescent purple, light blue and red with yellow plastic spacers. One-inch wide with handmade wire hook closure.
Date: 2000/2010
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded bracelet

Description: Maasai beaded wristband style bracelet in black, white, blue, orange and yellow with white plastic spacers. One-inch wide with closure of two handmade wire hook & eyes.
Date: 2000/2010
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded cuff

Description: Maasai beaded armband/cuff in multicolor triangular design with red, white and blue plastic spacers. Closure of three handmade wire hook & eyes; 3-3/4” wide.
Date: 2000/2010
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded cuff

Description: Maasai beaded armband/cuff predominantly designed in shades of blue with yellow plastic spacers. Closure of leather with three black snaps; 2-1/2” wide.
Date: 2000/2010
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded cuff

Description: Maasai beaded armband/cuff in multicolor triangular design with blue, orange, yellow, white and red plastic spacers. Closure of two handmade wire hook & eyes; 3-1/2” wide.
Date: 2000/2010
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded earrings

Description: Pair of Maasai earrings in open oval design of blue, white, red, and green vertical bands. Earrings are bordered in blue beads on the interior and a row of yellow and alternating blue/white rows around the exterior.
Date: 2000/2010
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded necklace

Description: Maasai face neckpiece of multicolored seed beads trimmed in silver hanging paillettes. Headpiece is designed with central ½” wide vertical band with triangular lower(?) section and semicircular upper(?) section. Center band of two rows of beads forms headband.
Date: 2000/2010
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded necklace

Description: Maasai tribal choker necklace. Choker is styled as a 1” wide band of alternating vertical bands of red and black wheat beads separated by spacers of white plastic simulating ivory. The bottom of the choker is trimmed with a row of yellow seed beads from which hang 1” pieces of silver chain ending with circular silver paillettes. Tie closure.
Date: 2000/2010
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded necklace

Description: Maasai tribal choker necklace. Choker is styled as a 1-1/2” beaded band in vertical rows of orange, red, green, white and black with large mother-of-pearl button at center front and two smaller buttons on the sides. The bottom of the choker is trimmed in alternating black and white wheat beads and has a scalloped edge of orange seed beads from which hang 1” pieces of silver chain ending with circular silver paillettes. Tie closure.
Date: 2000/2010
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Belly dancer's costume

Description: Egyptian belly-dancing costume: a) skirt b) top c) veil k & l) Slipper style shoes of metallic silver. Stamped "City Slips" Items on an individual record, not housed with garment: Suite of jewelry, of silver-colored metal, hung with faux coins: D) Belt E) Headpiece F) Bracelet w/ring G) Anklet H & I) Earrings (Pair) J) Necklace
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Belt

Description: Belly Dancer ensemble, Egypt. Belt from a group of costume jewelry of silver-colored metal, hung with replica silver coins. Large, wide belt formed as a "net" of silver links, hung with openwork quatrefoil-shaped links, and a fringe of replica coins. Simple hook fastener.
Date: 1975/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bracelet

Description: Part of an Egyptian belly dancing ensemble. Bangle bracelet with ring. Silver wire cuff-style bracelet hung with a triangular "net" of quatrefoil-shaped links and tiers of faux coins, with a silver ring at end set with small square glass "gem"
Date: 1975/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cascading earrings

Description: Earrings with a simple hook design, suspending a horizontal bar from which hangs a triangular "cascade" of tiers of faux gold coins hung on a net of quatrefoil-shaped links. Part of a Nubian ensemble.
Date: 1975/1999
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Collar-style necklace

Description: Maasai collar style necklace beaded in predominant shades of orange and yellow. Necklace is constructed of three circular bands of beading in uniform pattern wired together. The three bands are not connected at the center back and each separate ring closes with its own handmade wire hook & eye.
Date: 2000/2010
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ear cuffs

Description: Pair of Maasai ear cuff style earrings. Could be worn separately or as a pair. A) Arch of cuff is black seed beads trimmed with red and white beads and silver paillettes on short pieces of chain. Rectangular base is of white beads with green, red and black triangular designs separated by a blue plastic spacer. Three 2” strands of wheat beads, chain and silver paillettes hang from the base of the rectangular section. B) Arch of cuff is orange seed beads trimmed with black, white and red beads … more
Date: 2000/2010
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Embroidered shoes

Description: Shoes of silver and gold metallic embroidered fabric; floral pattern;6 petals of flower embroidered in silver, rest of shoe is in gold; gold cording around shoe between upper and sole; leather soles; heels are crushed down, folded into shoes; stiff construction; pointy toes.
Date: 1975
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Embroidered shoes

Description: Shoes of purple velvet; floral gold metallic embroidery on top of shoe; gold cording around shoe opening; leather lining and soles; heels are crushed down, folded into shoes; pointy toes.
Date: 1975
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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