Girdle with Apron
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Caption
Possibly Zulu; possibly Xhosa. Girdle with Apron, 19th century. Glass beads, fiber, buttons, 16 1/2 × 15 1/4 in. (41.9 × 38.7 cm) apron: 9 1/8 × 5 in. (23.2 × 12.7 cm) belt: 32 in. (81.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Thoams A. Eddy, 22.643. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Cultures
Title
Girdle with Apron
Date
19th century
Geography
Place collected: South Africa, Place made: South Africa
Medium
Glass beads, fiber, buttons
Classification
Dimensions
16 1/2 × 15 1/4 in. (41.9 × 38.7 cm) apron: 9 1/8 × 5 in. (23.2 × 12.7 cm) belt: 32 in. (81.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Thoams A. Eddy
Accession Number
22.643
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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