Original Message: Initiation rites ornaments 2007.270 |
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A card with these beads reads:
Beads worn by women.
Initiation rites ornaments.
Valenge of Portuguese East Africa (between mouth of Limpopo and Inhambane). The tag that is cut off in the photo reads: Worn by mistress of rites in long strings (a)round neck. Note: Portuguese East Africa is now Mozambique. Valenge refers to an indigenous people. All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users |
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