This beaded lizard brooch is constructed in the style of contemporary South African artisan beadwork. The object is a three-dimensional stuffed form entirely covered in glass seed beads. The beadwork is applied in horizontal rows, creating a pattern of stripes in orange, cobalt blue, yellow, white, and green. The underside of the animal form is finished with a brown suede-like material, and a metal safety pin is hand-stitched to the reverse for wear. This type of beadwork is characteristic of contemporary regional craft often produced for the fair trade and souvenir markets. No maker's marks or signatures are present.