apron;
costume
- Museum number
- Af1996,02.1
- Description
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Back apron (imusi) made of cow skin with attached black and white hair. Additional pieces of hide sewn together with cotton thread to form oval shape. The back apron forms part of a married woman's costume and is worn around the waist. The waistband is decorated with strings of red, blue, yellow, black and white plastic beads wrapped over the rolled edges of the apron. Sides of apron are ornamented with brass rings, as is right proper edge. Left side edge is decorated with large red and orange plastic beads. Lower part of apron decorated with beadwork applied to separate pieces of hide which are subsequently sewn to the apron. Numerous small circular beadwork motifs; three with scalloped edges, three with mirrors. One larger centrally placed beaded circle, two beaded scalloped forms applied to edges of apron. Long twisted cotton cord attached to corner of left side passes through hole in right side to fasten. Hide damaged and locally-repaired in places. Hair worn from lower part of apron.
- Production date
- 20thC(late)
- Dimensions
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Height: 121.50 centimetres
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Width: 90 centimetres
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Depth: 2.70 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Eth.Doc.143. All items in this collection were purchased by Ken Karner (the vendor) from Mordechai Brodie. He acquired them during the 1980s in the
Ngutu-Vryheid area of KwaZulu.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Good. Slight damage to hide, locally-repaired.
- Acquisition date
- 1996
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Af1996,02.1
