Description
A black cotton macrame banded necklace with a Kirdi tribe antique rectangular panel of red, yellow, white, and pale blue Glass beads. North Cameroon, West Africa. The Glass beads are woven onto a rope base in a pattern of triangles, and the rectangular panel is divided, in the centre, with lines of yellow and black Glass beads.The base of the panel is decorated with a line of cream Cowrie Shells. The panel is 5.4 inches in width, and has a drop length of 13 inches. The necklace is 17 inches in length, and is finished with a black cotton macrame loop, and a black Onyx round toggle.
