Michael Stevenson

B E A D W O R K

Our beadwork is divided regionally into South Nguni,North Nguni and South-east Africa; all items from each region can be viewed on this page.
To see the works from a specific region click on the individual areas listed above.

North Nguni

Neckpiece with mirror case North Nguni late 19th century	Beadwork sash late 19th century / early 20th century 16_369	Beadwork sash late 19th century / early 20th century 16_356
Beadwork sash late 19th century / early 20th century 16_368	Waistband with apron panel North Nguni late 19th century	Apron panel North Nguni late 19th century
Panel North Nguni late 19th century	Panel North Nguni late 19th century	Fringed waistband with apron panel North Nguni late 19th century
Neckpiece North Nguni late 19th century	Neckpiece North Nguni late 19th century	Neckpiece or waistband North Nguni late 19th century
Neckpiece or waistband North Nguni late 19th century	Neckpiece North Nguni late 19th century	Waistband or neckband with panel North Nguni late 19th century
Waistband or bandolier North Nguni late 19th century	Married women's beaded grass waistband North Nguni late 19th century	Two-roll waistband with two apron panels North Nguni late 19th century
North Nguni, grass-woven marriage belt North Nguni late 19th century	Neckpiece South-east Africa late 19th century	Beaded cloth skirt North Nguni late 19th century
Neckpiece North Nguni late 19th century	A neckpiece and fringed strap North Nguni late 19th century	Panel North Nguni late 19th century
Panel North Nguni late 19th century	Neckpiece North Nguni late 19th century	Neckpiece North Nguni late 19th century
Neckpiece North Nguni late 19th century	Neckpiece with pouch North Nguni late 19th century	Neckpiece North Nguni late 19th century
Neckpiece North Nguni late 19th century	Apron panel North Nguni late 19th century	Panel North Nguni late 19th century
Neck piece North Nguni late 19th century	Neck piece North Nguni late 19th century	Panel North Nguni late 19th century
Beaded cloth-backed pouch South-east Africa late 19th century	Beaded cloth- packed pouch South-east Africa late 19th century	Beaded panel North Nguni late 19th century
Beaded cloth-backed pouch South-east Africa late 19th century	Six-roll waistband with apron panel North Nguni late 19th century	Two-roll waistband with a fringed apron North Nguni late 19th century
Bhaca hairskirt Bhaca mid-20th century

South Nguni

Beadwork bag South Nguni, probably Mfengu late 19th century	Beaded leather bag South Nguni, Mfengu late 19th century	Beaded goatskin tobacco bag South Nguni, Mfengu late 19th century
Waistband and apron panel South Nguni (Mfengu) late 19th century	Pair of anklets South Nguni, Mfengu late 19th century	Beaded bag S Nguni/Mfengu late 19th century
Beaded cloth bag South Nguni late 19th century	Beaded breast cover South Nguni late 19th century	Beaded cloth-backed waistband with clasp South Nguni late 19th century
Beaded cloth-backed waistband with clasp South Nguni late 19th century

South-east Africa, Drakensburg

Beaded leather bag Nguni 2nd half 19th century	Beaded leather waistband with apron Southern Drakensberg region late 19th century	Beaded bag Drakensberg region, probably South Sotho late 19th century
Bag Drakensberg region, possibly South Sotho late 19th century	Fringed apron panel Drakensberg region late 19th century

South-east Africa, Yao

Basket with cover attached with beaded strap Eastern Zambezi region, probably Yao late 19th century	Beaded bag Zambezi region, probably Yao late 19th century	Fringed apron panel Eastern Zambezi region, probably Yao late 19th century
Apron panel Yao, late 19th century	Sash Eastern Zambezi region, probably Yao late 19th century	Sash Eastern Zambezi region, probably Yao late 19th century
Sash Eastern Zambezi region, probably Yao late 19th century	Sash Eastern Zambezi region, probably Yao late 19th century	Sash Eastern Zambezi region, probably Yao late 19th century
Sash Eastern Zambezi region, probably Yao late 19th century	Waistband with small fringe Yao late 19th century	Sash Eastern Zambezi region, probably Yao late 19th century