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Apron
Apron
Apron
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Apron

NameApron
CultureMaasai
Place madeKenya, Africa
MediumHide, glass beads, metal, cotton fiber
DimensionsOverall: 16 9/16 x 9 1/4 in. (42 x 23.5 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Greg LaChapelle
Object numberA.2011.20.29
DescriptionLeather "rectangle," flared at top and bottom, with remnants of short red fur on the surface. The sides are decorated with large tubular metal beads, and the bottom with two sections of large white glass beads with small squares of red and yellow beads on each side. At top are remains of leather ties, with attached lengths of cotton and leather strings.
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