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.
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.
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.
Maasai beaded armband/cuff in red triangle motif with three white and one green plastic spacers. Closure of three handmade wire hook & eyes; 2-1/4” wide.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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"
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.
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.
Bracelet. Cuff-style bracelet of openwork metal hung with a triangular "cascade" of tiers of faux gold coins hung on a net of quatrefoil-shaped links. Part of a Nubian ensemble.
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 and silver paillettes on short pieces of chain. Rectangular base is of white beads with red, black and orange triangular designs separated by a blue plastic spacer. Three strands of wheat beads, chain and silver paillettes hang from the base of the rectangular section.
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.
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.
Shoes of gold 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.
Egyptian Ensemble. A) Galabeya. Full-length galabeya of black cotton, with rounded neckline cut at base to for a shallow "V". Caftan style, with long sleeves and slit from hem upwards on right side. Front of galabeya with embroidered and applique decoration. Around neck and front of bodice is floral decoration and scrolls in gold, greens, red, and blue, and central shield-shaped gold satin applique piece with embroidered scroll work in gold and blue. Lower part of galabeya with matching, but inverted similar gold satin appliques with embroidered scrolls, and embroidered floral forms. Long sleeves with thin rectangular embroidered gold bands along wrist. Unlined. B) Head Scarf. Rectangle of fine red fabric, lower edge scalloped. Upper edge with sewn border incorporating spaced gold cylindrical beads. Ends of scarf and scalloped area of lower edge with thin crocheted/sewn band with spaced gold tear-drop beads and simulated gold coins. Applied to center of scarf are two bands of red crocheted/knitted net with gold spherical beads and pendant simulated gold coins.
Nubian Ensemble. A) Jirjara robe (Nubian-style young woman's galabeya) of sheer black machine made lace with floral pattern woven into the lace. Full-length, with rounded neckline. Wide rounded, almost boat-neckline edged with row of large, spaced golden discs. A second row of gold discs runs slightly lower across upper chest. Long sleeves with slight cuffs. Dropped waist with wide horizontal pin-tucks. Skirt gathered into sewn band just below bottom pin-tuck. B) Under-dress of blue cotton printed with ancient Egyptian-inspired motifs including lotus and flying birds, done in gold, red, and black. Full-length, with "keyhole" neckline, lower part of keyhole with scalloped edge. Slits at side seams from hem up to mid-calf. Very short sleeves. Garment cut to create very slight "A"-line shape, by cutting in under arms. Unlined. C) Head scarf of very fine black fabric. Triangular in shape, with edging of crochet/knitting of black yarn threaded with small clear crystal/glass cylindrical beads. Outer edge of beaded loop "tassels" of the same beads.
Nubian Ensemble. A) Jirjara robe (Nubian-style young woman's galabeyah) of sheer black machine-made lace with scattered "tendrils" of various sized dots all-over which extend from hem upwards. Full-length, with rounded neckline and slight "V" at front. Full-length sleeves flaring to wrist. B) Under-dress of white cotton embroidered with ancient Egyptian-inspired motifs, including lotus blossoms. Full-length, with rounded neckline with small "V" at front. Neckline edged with green embroidery. Short sleeves edged with similar green embroidery, as are the short slits from the hem upwards. "Bib" at front of upper part of dress with green, yellow, blue, red, and pink embroidery of stylized lotus, scrolls, border lines, etc. Front of skirt with large embroidered motif of lotus(?) growing from bowl, with other blossoms around, in same colors. Back is plain. Unlined. C) Head scarf of very fine black fabric. Triangular in shape, with edging of simulated gold-colored coins. With suite of costume jewelery of gold-colored metal hung with faux coins, consisting of: 1) Necklace. Simple gold chain suspending triangular "net" of gold quaterfoil-shaped links hung with tiers of faux coins. Simple hook fastener. "Cascade" style. 2) Headpiece (?). Formed of two linked triangles of net with 6-lobed openwork links, hung with tiers of faux coins. At center point is large heart-shaped pendant hung with fringe of coins on short beaded strands. 3) Earrings. Pair. Simple hook suspends horizontal bar from which hangs a triangular "cascade" of tiers of faux gold coins hung on a net of quatrefoil-shaped links. 4) Bracelet. Cuff-style openwork wire bracelet with fringe of tiny spherical bells. 5) Bracelet. Cuff-style bracelet of openwork metal hung with a triangular "cascade" of tiers of faux gold coins hung on a net of quatrefoil-shaped links.
Headpiece. Formed of two linked triangles of net with 6-lobed openwork links, hung with tiers of faux coins. At center point is large heart-shaped pendant hung with fringe of coins on short beaded strands. From a Nubian ensemble. (Curator notes that this might be a bra-style garment, though original records show it as a headpiece.)
Shoes of silver metallic embroidered fabric; floral pattern; gold cording around shoe between upper and sole; leather soles; heels are crushed down, folded into shoes; stiff construction; pointy toes.
Necklace. Simple gold chain suspending triangular "net" of gold quatrefoil-shaped links hung with tiers of faux coins. Simple hook fastener. "Cascade" style. Part of a Nubian ensemble.
Belly dancer ensemble. Pair of earrings, each formed as a pair of graduated openwork crescent shapes, hung with silver discs and a fringe of faux coins on short multicolored beaded strands. Suspended from openwork circular disk. Hook style.
Shoes. Slip-on, low-heeled, open back slippers of red leather. Toe-box decorated with Egyptian motifs, including lotus flowers and a "Nefertiti" head. Lined in read leather. Black rubber soles. Note: Mis-matched. Both are left shoes. One stamped on sole: "39", one stamped "39"
Belly Dancer ensemble, Egypt. Necklace. Simple silver chain necklace with hook closure, from which hangs a triangular net of quatrefoil-shaped links hung with tiers of faux coins. Chain: 43 cm. long; 23 cm from chain to point of triangle.
Maasai wedding necklace. Necklace is constructed as a 1-1/2” wide circular neckpiece beaded in predominantly black and blue seed beads with a trapezoidal placket hanging from the center front bottom. Three strands of seed beads, two white with a center strand of black, hang from the base of the trapezoidal placket; each strand ends in a cowrie shell. The entire necklace is bordered in alternating black and white seed beads with the interior of the circular neckpiece being lined in two rows of light blue seed beads. Necklace closes with a handmade wire hook & eye.
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