Apron

75-9-5

From: South Africa

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 75-9-5
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Zulu
Provenience South Africa
Section African
Materials Glass | Fiber
Description

Main colors red, white, blue and black. Collar- inner ring black, 2 blue, 1 white, 1 large red, 5 rows of beads. All together. Bib mainly white background. Each side 2 rows blue and 1 black; top, 1 row black. Bottom double set of 2 rows of red; in background of white 6 arrow heads aiming down at top; 4 aiming down at bottom. At bottom center an everted red Vee. At each side of Vee, 3 blue arrows aiming down. Attached together by 1" 2.5 cm of yellow beads.

Length 15 cm
Width 9 cm
Outside Diameter 19 cm
Credit Line Gift of Ernst Anspach, 1975

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