Girdle with Apron

Possibly Zulu; possibly Xhosa

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Caption

Possibly Zulu; possibly Xhosa. Girdle with Apron, late 19th century. Glass seed beads, natural fiber, brass button, 26 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (67.3 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Thomas A. Eddy, 22.661. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Title

Girdle with Apron

Date

late 19th century

Geography

Place collected: South Africa, Place made: South Africa

Medium

Glass seed beads, natural fiber, brass button

Classification

Clothing

Dimensions

26 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (67.3 x 6.4 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Thomas A. Eddy

Accession Number

22.661

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