Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0544-0001 | |
| 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. 1950-1970 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Leather; Plastic and glass beads; Animal fur | |
| Description | Rectangular apron worn by married women; Apron is constructed of two overlapped leather panels whose upper edges are folded over; Reverse side is partially backed with separate panel of blue canvas; Pair of leather thongs are attached along top for tying apron around waist; Front is decorated with beaded pattern consisting of wide bands and two circles, most in white but also including some blue and green beads; Edges along sides and bottom are outlined in black and blue beads; Double row of pink and blue beads is along top; Rectangular area cut out along center of lower edge is decorated with leather fringes, some of which are strung with large blue and green glass beads. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 49.0, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 49.5 | |