apron;
costume
- Museum number
- Af1934,1207.5
- Description
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Woman's apron, woman's costume (part of); made of barkcloth.
- Dimensions
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Length: 29 centimetres
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Width: 41 centimetres
- Curator's comments
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See Ethdoc 248 - List of curios - which states that 'The back piece is the big one and is worn pleated together [with the front piece].'
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Af1934,1207.3 to 6 are listed in the register as the 'complete clothing for a woman'.
Written on label attached: "Woman's complete dress consisting of 1 skin head cover 'BOAR' [Af1934,1207.3] 1 girdle 'SINGAR' [Af1934,1207.4] 1 front piece 'ALLOURT' [Af1934,1207.5] 1 back piece 'DOOM' [Af1934,1207.6]. The back piece is the big one and is worn pleated together."
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1934
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af1934,1207.5
