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    • Maasai Necklace

    • Maasai Necklace

    • Maasai Tribe

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • Necklaces such as this one are worn on a daily basis, however, many necklaces are worn in layers as part of the wedding adornment. In this example, two necklaces are attached, the smaller one sitting on top of a wider one. See the book "Maasai" by...
    • Mali Wedding Beads

    • Mali Wedding Beads

    • Unknown

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • Mali wedding beads are made of molded glass in Czechoslovakia. Their teardrop shapes suggest the female figure and are fertility symbols. They are often worn for Mali wedding ceremonies.
    • Mali Wedding Beads, detail

    • Mali Wedding Beads, detail

    • Unknown

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • This detail of a Mali wedding necklace shows the seams left in the glass beads from the molding process. The beads are made in Czechloslovakia and then exported to Africa. In Mali, the teardrop shapes are thought to resemble the female form and...
    • Mamuli, large

    • Mamuli, large

    • Unknown

    • Communication Artifact; Exchange Medium

    • A Mamuli can be worn as a pendant or as an earring. The groom gives it to the bride as a wealth payment to her father's lineage. It is the custom on Simba Island, also known as Sandlewood Island, Indonesia. The green oxidation is a sign of...
    • Mamuli, small

    • Mamuli, small

    • Unknown

    • Communication Artifact; Exchange Medium

    • A small mamuli can be worn as a pendant or earring. This one is much less elaborate than the large Mamuli shown within this collection. The groom gives it to the bride as a wealth payment to her father's lineage.
    • Mangalsutra

    • Mangalsutra

    • Unknown

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • In the northern part of India a bride is given a Mangalsutra, a special marriage necklace composed of very small black seed beads called "Potti". Sometimes the "Potti" are strung with a pendant, like this one, or with gold beads at the center.
    • Mapoto Apron

    • Mapoto Apron

    • Ndebele Tribe

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • A two-panel beaded goatskin apron worn by married women. This is a less formal style than the Jocolo (also shown in this Collection). It has knotted and beaded fringes separating the 2 beaded panels. Old ones like this have a leather base, but...
    • Mapoto, detail

    • Mapoto, detail

    • Ndebele Tribe

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • Closeup of Ndebele beadwork on a Mapoto apron worn by a married woman. The colors and symbols of the design motifs are very important to the lady who makes and wears the apron. In a village the three apron shapes - rectangle, 2 panels with fringe,...
    • Moroccan Wedding Necklace

    • Moroccan Wedding Necklace

    • Unknown

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • Brides in Morocco wear these large silver and amber necklaces. The silver beads, symbolizing purity and honesty, are hollow so the necklace is not as heavy as it looks. The amber is made of thermal plastic and is also called "African Amber". ...
    • Pepetu Apron

    • Pepetu Apron

    • Ndebele Tribe

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • Ndebele women wear aprons to denote their status. An unmarried, but eligible lady, wears a rectangle with beaded geometric designs called " Pepetu". The base is goat skin completely covered with glass seed beads sewn in place.
    • Philippine Wedding Necklace

    • Philippine Wedding Necklace

    • Isneg Tribe

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • Called a "Sipattal", this Mother-of-Pearl and tiny glass seed beaded wedding necklace is worn by the Isneg Tribe on North Luzon Island in the Philippines. The seed beaded band is worn around the neck so that the shell pieces spread across the...
    • Philippine Wedding Necklace, detail

    • Philippine Wedding Necklace, detail

    • Isneg Tribe

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • A detail of the Philippine Wedding Necklace from North Luzon Island. This shows the Mother-of-Pearl triangular shape, 2 brass thimbles, small shells, glass seed beads and a large blue Peking glass trade bead all hanging from a strand of buttons,...
    • Shell Lei

    • Shell Lei

    • Unknown

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • In Hawaii the Bridal party follows a very old custom of wearing seed pod and shell leis. Our example is similar to, but not as elaborate as a bride would wear.
    • Spiral Necklace

    • Spiral Necklace

    • H'mong People

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • H'mong women in Guizhou, China, often wear multiples of this silver spiral necklace for special ceremonies such as weddings. They also wear elaborate silver headresses. For more information see "Wedding Ceremonies" by Tiziana & Gianni Baldizzone...
    • Spiral Necklace, detail

    • Spiral Necklace, detail

    • H'mong People

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • The detail shows how the silver spiral coil is formed from a continuous piece of silver.
    • Tali

    • Tali

    • Unknown

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • In Southern India, a "Tali" or "Thali" wood pendant is the marriage symbol. It is strung on a saffron dyed cord.
    • Tilari

    • Tilari

    • Unknown

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • A "Tilari" is seven metal beads strung together on several strands of glass seed beads. The metal beads then look like one large bead instead of seven small ones. In this example, the seed beads are white, but red and green are the preferred...
    • Triangle Earrings

    • Triangle Earrings

    • Maasai Tribe

    • Personal Artifact; Adornment

    • Maasai men and women both wear multiple earrings and multiple ear piercings are common. These earrings are made of seed beads strung on wire, using buttons and dangling metal objects. This pair goes with the Wedding Necklace and Headband described...
    • Uzbekistan Wedding Necklace

    • Uzbekistan Wedding Necklace

    • Unknown

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • This wedding necklace from Uzbekistan is loom-woven with larger glass seed beads and has a large silver center bead.
    • Wedding Brooch, large

    • Wedding Brooch, large

    • Unknown

    • Communication Artifact; Personal Symbol

    • Silver brooches are usually worn in pairs, one on either side at the lower corner of a square neckline on a woman's dress for a wedding or other special ceremony.

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