Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0544-0003 | |
| 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 | |