Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2001-0006-0002 | |
| Category | Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Apron | |
| Culture | Ndebele | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | South Africa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cardboard; Canvas; Glass beads; Leather | |
| Description | Woman's apron comprising rectangular cardboard panel wrapped in canvas cloth with the top edge folded over; Lower half of front is completely covered in lazy stitch beadwork, showing a geometric pattern in dark blue, dark and lighter green, dark and lighter red, amber-colored, and black glass beads, all on white background; Horizontal band of dark blue beadwork crosses upper half of apron and vertical panel in center contains additional geometric shapes in green, red, and black on white background; Sides and bottom edge of apron are edged in red beads; Pair of leather ties is attached to reverse of apron. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 40.0, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 34.8 | |