Woman's Apron with Cosmetic Case

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Object Number 994-21-50/12977

Display Title Woman's Apron with Cosmetic Case

Descriptions

Object Description Woman's Apron with Cosmetic Case

Inventory Description Hide garment, reddish-brown, fur at extreme corners, beaded circular and linear

Classification

Apron

Department Ethnographic

Culture

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa / Botswana

Additional Geographic Terms Kalahari Desert; Africa, Southern

Materials Hide, Fur, Glass, Ostrich eggshell, Sinew, Tortoiseshell

Dimensions Overall: 114 x 66 cm (44 7/8 x 26 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object 994-21-50/12977

Provenance

Collector Irven DeVore (1963-1968)

Donor Irven DeVore

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