W-2 Apron
Object Type
Apron
Object Number
JL-W-2
Artist
Unknown
Date produced
Unknown
Attribution/location
Ndebele, Transvaal
Medium/materials
Glass (seed-beads), Hide, Thread
Dimensions (cms)
72 x 62.5 x 2
Description

Woman’s apron. Similar in type to JL-W-1, but the pattern is more complex and seems to represent a house and possibly trees. The designs are in green, blue, pink, orange, yellow and clear white with black edging. The tongues are edged in blue beads and three of them have decorative motifs.

Provenance
Unknown
Additional information
This is a jocolo apron, the initial symbol of married status. The skin is usually sheepskin or goatskin.
Classification
Apron
Digital rights
Brenthurst Library
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