Cotton front apron with edging of brass beads
Item
Title
Cotton front apron with edging of brass beads
Creator
Creator Unrecorded
Subject
Apron
Ornament
Description
Front apron [also known as etata - stomach skin] made from a strip of cotton cloth; 2 pieces are sewn together down the centre, with the sides turned down as the hem. There is decorative edging at the bottom of 4 deep brass beads. According to previous cataloguing and information acquired via further research, this would have been greased and covered in lukulared powder. [FHM25/09/2019]
Publisher
Making African Connections
Date
c.1930
Type
PhysicalObject
Format
Brass; Metal
Tied
L= 695mm; W= 415mm
Identifier
ETH.ANG3.337
A37/337
Source
Space/Place
Namibia
Africa
Cultural Group: Okwanyama
Rights
© The Powell-Cotton Trust