Author:

Gerdes, Paulus  Search this

Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this

Type:

Articles

Place:

Africa, Southern

Date:

1998

Notes:

Among the ornaments worn by Ovimbundu women in Angola are ovilame, beaded diadems worn on the forehead, which is decribed in detail. Included are bead patterns from the Ndebele, Zulu and Yao.

Illustrations.

Topic:

Beadwork  Search this

Decoration and ornament  Search this

Geometric patterns  Search this

Ovimbundu beaded diadems  Search this

Call number:

TT119.S64 G47 1998X

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_677541