skirt

Brown skirt decorated with patterns of blue and white beads and buttons, with a fringe of black hair around the bottom.

Beaded blanket skirt. Compare with a similar skirt acquired by the Church Missionary Society and now housed in the British Museum (Af1966,01.47). The cloth has been applied with ochre, which is synonymous with Xhosa-speakers.

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