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Apron for baby boy; hide with yellow, blue and white beaded pattern on front and back edges; red and yellow beaded zigzag pattern at front center
Apron for baby boy; hide with yellow, blue and white beaded pattern on front and back edges; red and yellow beaded zigzag pattern at front center
Object Number 2012.2.5
Display Title Apron for baby boy; hide with yellow, blue and white beaded pattern on front and back edges; red and yellow beaded zigzag pattern at front center
Descriptions
Inventory Description Apron, hide, rounded bottom, yellow and blue beaded edging, yellow and red beaded zigzag design, hide ties
Classification
  • Apron
Department Ethnographic
Date 1979-1980 or earlier
Culture
  • Bushmen
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana
Materials Hide Glass beads
Dimensions Other: 9.7 x 8.5 cm (3 13/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2012.2.5
Credit Line Gift of Mark & Pauline Peters
Provenance
Collector Pauline Peters (1979-1980 - 2012)
Donor Donated by Pauline Peters (1979-1980 - 2012)

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