Love Letter is made by the woman and given to the man she is interested in and she tells her story of interest to him with the beading.
Not having a written language, the Zulu developed a form of symbolism in their beadwork. Beads that speak. The colors as well as color combinations and patterns, particularly in adornments which were made as love tokens, all have meaning.
Love Letter necklaces expressed sentiments through use of code colors and shapes.
Height: 7" End to end with string tie - 20". Letter itself is 1 ⅞" x 1 ⅞"
