The Mapungubwe Collection
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Tiley, Sian
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University of South Africa (UNISA)
Abstract
The Mapungubwe Museum comprises of the proclaimed Mapungubwe Collection from Mapungubwe Hill and K2, two exceptional Iron Age archaeological sites situated in the central Limpopo Valley, Limpopo Province in South Africa. The University of Pretoria has been custodian of this specifically declared national heritage since discovery in 1933, and the museum was founded permanently in June 2000. This unique archaeological museums serves for educational, tourism, training, and academic and research purposes.
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The museum consists of original archaeological cultural material such as gold objects and fragments, copper, iron, ivory, tools and decorations made of bone, trade glass beads, various indigenous beads such as ostrich eggshell and land snail shell, Chinese celadon and ceramic ware.
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Mapungubwe, Collection, Museum, Heritage Objects, University of Pretoria, Mapungubwe
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Citation
Tiley, S. 2002 . De’ Arte. Journal of the Department of Art history, visual arts and musicology: Pretoria. University of South Africa. UNISA Press: Pretoria