Man's corset (malual)
Dinka
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Object Label
Dinka men regularly wear beaded corsets, partly as indicators of their age group and position. The yellow beads in this corset suggest that it may have been designed for a man over the age of thirty. The glass beads and wire used in making such corsets are imported products, making the outfits considerable markers of status and prestige.
Caption
Dinka. Man's corset (malual), 20th century. Beads, fiber, wire, 18 x 16 in. (45.7 x 40.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Carll H. de Silver Fund, 1997.1.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Man's corset (malual)
Date
20th century
Geography
Place made: South Sudan
Medium
Beads, fiber, wire
Classification
Dimensions
18 x 16 in. (45.7 x 40.6 cm)
Credit Line
Carll H. de Silver Fund
Accession Number
1997.1.1
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