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Unmarried Woman’s Apron (Ipepetu)

Ndebele, 1979

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Ndebele

Unmarried Woman’s Apron (Ipepetu)

Ndebele, 1979

Physical Qualities Canvas, glass beads, plant fiber, wool, 12 5/8 x 16 15/16 in. (32 x 43 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Jo Smail and Julien Davis, Baltimore
Object Number 1990.173
Green, white, black, cobalt and turquoise blue, translucent light and dark green, purple and blue beads in architectural design.
BMA, "Ndebele Beadwork: High Culture on the Run," 10/2 - 1/13/91.

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