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Pepetu, Unmarried Woman’s Apron

2013.05.0070A

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Artifact Identification Pepetu, Unmarried Woman’s Apron   (2013.05.0070A)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Clothing
    3. :
  3. Protective Wear
    4. ;
  4. Communication Artifacts
    5. :
  5. Ceremonial Artifacts
    6. :
  6. Wedding Objects
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date N/A
Culture Ndebele
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 42 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 36.5 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) .96 cm
Weight 1114 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Animal--Skin--without Fur/Feathers/Scales, Glass, Textile
Manufacturing Processes Beaded, Leather--Tooled, Textile--Hand Sewn

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Priebatsch, Suzanne and Natalie Knight. “Traditional Ndebele Beadwork.” African Arts 11, no. 2 (Jan., 1978): 24-27.

Mack, John, Anee-Marie Bouttiaux, Frieda Sorber, Anne Van Cutsem, Mauro Magliani. African Costumes and Textiles from the Berbers to the Zulus: the Zaira and Marcel Mis Collection. Milan: 5 Continents Editions, 2008. Pp. 283-310.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Lynn and Michael Noel Collection
Reproduction N/A

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