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Mbava clan bridal ensemble worn by Ntombiyise Mandwandwe Shiza
Mbava clan bridal ensemble worn by Ntombiyise Mandwandwe Shiza

Mbava clan bridal ensemble worn by Ntombiyise Mandwandwe Shiza

Date1960s
CultureZulu
Geographic OriginNew Hanover, Ndwedwe region, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
MediumVaried materials (plastic beads, leather, cotton thread, cloth, wire, tin buttons, safety pins)
DimensionsDimensions varied (nine individual pieces in total, presented on a mannequin)
Credit LinePurchase 2009 Membership Endowment Fund
Object number2009.11.5.1-8
On View
Not on view
Object NameBridal ensemble
Title Details
Label Caption Title Mbava clan bridal ensemble worn by Ntombiyise Mandwandwe Shiza
ProvenanceNtombiyise Mandwandwe Shiza of the Mbava clan of New Hanover, Ndwedwe region, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; Khululekile Zondi purchased from the original owner, date unknown; Gerald Philips, 1980s? - 2000; [Gary van Wyk, Ph.D. and Lisa Brittan, Brooklyn, New York, 2000 - 2009].Exhibition HistoryAhead of the Curve: The Newark Museum 1909-2015", Winter Antique Show, New York, New York. (January 23 - February 1, 2015).
"Expanding Africa at the Newark Museum: New Visions, New Galleries," Newark Museum (February 14, 2012- March 3, 2013).

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