Ntwane
Married Woman’s Front Waist Garment (Itshogolo)
Ntwane, 1967-1999
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Ntwane
Married Woman’s Front Waist Garment (Itshogolo)
Ntwane, 1967-1999
Physical Qualities
Hide, cotton cloth, glass beads (white, black, red, green, yellow, royal blue, orange, translucent blue, translucent orange), leather, metal, twine, blue plastic monofilament, 31 7/16 x 22 5/8 x 9/16 in. (79.8 x 57.5 x 1.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Aaron and Joanie Young, Baltimore
Object Number
1991.131
Four applied leather rectangles. Two rectangles have 3 strips cut and are decorated with white beads outlined in black on top, royal blue with red rectangle outlined in black on top. Strips decorated in white with red and blue beads on one end and black and yellow beads on other end. Other 2 rectangles are solid with white beads and small geometric design in center. Cotton cloth ties at top of apron.
