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Object Number
994-21-50/12982
Display Title
Woman's Pubic Apron
Descriptions
Object Description
Woman's Pubic Apron
Inventory Description
Hide apron, white discoidal ostrich eggshell bead trim, hide ties
Classification
- Accessory
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Botswana
Additional Geographic Terms
Kalahari Desert; Africa, Southern
Materials
Hide, Ostrich eggshell, Sinew
Dimensions
Overall: 76 x 21 x 0.6 cm (29 15/16 x 8 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
994-21-50/12982
Provenance
Collector
Irven DeVore
(1963-1968)
Donor
Irven DeVore
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