pubic apron

General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn5869
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn5869
Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no nn5869
Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no nn5869
Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no nn5869
Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no nn5869
Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no nn5869
General view of object no. nn5869.
Detailed view of object no. nn5869.
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn5869 General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn5869 Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no nn5869 Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no nn5869 Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no nn5869 Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no nn5869 Detail view of decoration of Horniman Museum object no nn5869 General view of object no. nn5869. Detailed view of object no. nn5869.

Woman's lap-cloth with beads, feathers, seeds, and beetle wing cases. A rough rectangular shaped bead apron. The apron is mainly made up of a wide section of woven white beads. A strip of red and pink beads decorates the top and bottom of the white section. The apron has a tassel fringe and is decorated with clusters of feathers, seeds, string, and beetle wing cases. The apron has two ties.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
nn5869
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 570 mm x 510 mm x 60 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
beads; string; seeds; feathers; jewel beetle wing cases
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
On display: Horniman Museum > World Gallery > Americas > Amazonia WaiWai
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