Woman's Apron

Swahili

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Swahili. Woman's Apron, late 19th–early 20th century. Leather, glass beads, 13in. (33 x 55cm) at top 6 3/4in. (17.1cm) at base 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm) length. Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1631. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Swahili

Title

Woman's Apron

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Tanzania

Medium

Leather, glass beads

Classification

Costume

Dimensions

13in. (33 x 55cm) at top 6 3/4in. (17.1cm) at base 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm) length

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund

Accession Number

22.1631

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