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Catalog Number

CAS 0544-0003   CAS 0544-0003; Apron
Category Bead & Leatherwork
Object Name Apron
Culture Ndebele
Global Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Country South Africa
State/Prov./Dist. Transvaal
County
Other Geographic Data Loskop area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Canvas cloth; Plastic beads; Commercial leather thongs; String
Description Apron worn by young, unmarried girl and constructed from rectangular canvas panel that is folded several layers thick; Pair of commercial leather thongs are attached at top for tying apron around waist; Front of apron is decorated in beaded pattern consisting of both vertical and horizontal bands that show various geometric motifs in black, blue, red, green, lilac, orange, and pink, all on white background; Side and bottom edges are outlined in white and blue beads.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 39.3, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 34.7