Ndebele
Married Woman’s Ceremonial Apron (tshogholo)
Ndebele, 1929-1938
Scroll
Ndebele
Married Woman’s Ceremonial Apron (tshogholo)
Ndebele, 1929-1938
Physical Qualities
Goat hide, white, royal blue, translucent red, yellow and green glass beads, metal beads, thread, 24 1/8 x 24 3/16 x 13/16 in. (61.3 x 61.5 x 2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Aaron and Joanie Young, Baltimore
Object Number
1991.128
Central rectangle with 5 panels flanked by 2 miniature panels on bottom. Garment is central rectangle with five panels flanked by two miniature panels on bottom and ridged roll on top. White beads cover central rectangle and the panels. Central rectangle has 2 designs each composed of one yellow and one green triangle, and a blue and red rectangle; each design is flanked by 4 sets of blue and red beads. Central panel is outlined in royal blue beads and has one red and one blue triangle. Ridged roll is partially covered with strands of white beads and 2 strands of blue, and 2 strands of red beads, and 2 single strands of green and yellow beads. Below rigded roll is narrow beaded panel with metal disc fringe and small panel of hide with fur.
Mountain, Alan, "Ndebele: Artist Nation," Capetown: Struik Publishers, c1995, p25.
