CONFIRMATION OF 2 SISTERS WEARING BLACK AMBONESE COLLARS DECORATED WITH BLACK BEADS, 1923 © MARIANNE HULSBOSCH – TAASA Review March 2020

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women draped a specific beaded collar over their shoulders.

It was a U'-shaped yoke; its flaps were placed over both shoulders on top of a loose black top.

It was made of black glazed cotton, silk or velvet fabric and heavily embroidered with black glass beads or couched black silk satin thread...