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Apron
Apron
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Apron

Maker Yei Artist
Date20th century
Place of originAngola, Africa
MediumHide, leather, glass beads, ostrich eggshell beads
Dimensions24 1/2 x 33 in. (62.2 x 83.8 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of William D. and Norma Canelas Roth
Object number2008.52.5
Collections
Visual Descriptionbrown, white and dark brwon hide with panels of beadwork attached. Beaded strips of glass beads (black and white geometric patterns) and beaded fringe (black and white beads; ostrich eggshell beads) attached to a band of ostrich eggshell beads.
Beaded panels attached to a band of ostrich eggshell beads, with strands of ostrich eggshell beads forming a fringe between beaded strips of black and white beads, Beadwork is attached to a hide apron.
Apron
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Wood cylinder with knob on each end, wrapped with dark blue beads, upper half, and strands of white glass and other beads on lower half, including vertical strands of ostrich shell beads and clear and light green glass beads. Large mother of pearl button in the center; right arm made of strand of alternating light and dark glass beads. Left arm is missing, as are some other beads.
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Layers of white and colored factory made cloth panels with beaded borders sewn together onto one panel; beaded loop (black with green, white and yellow diamond pattern)affixed to top of back panel; beaded motifs of: geometric shapes, trees, cross, automobiles; white, black, yellow, red, turquoise and green beads, mostly seed beads; some beads 1/4" in diameter.
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One beadwork rectangle, backed with printed cloth mounted on flexible material. Has rubber band attached to top for support. Black, red, white fringe at bottom. Beadwork consists of geometric frame of red, white, blue, yellow beads surrounding white field in which is spelled "Mikael Kanaki" in purple beads- believed to be maker's name.
Beaded panel
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undated
Conical form wrapped with glass beads and bead covered rings (white, pink, yellow, turquoise, red, blue); face is pink with white beads for eyes and mouth. Head is crowned by white bead rest; long braided bead loop with beaded loop from neck to base, and apron with fringe of white, black and red and green beads on waist.
Doll (umndwana)
Ndebele Artist
20th century
11 beaded strips of seed beads sewn on to cotton fabric in layers: bead colors white, turquoise, black, green, red, orange, blue; fabric colors: red, green, turquoise; has figural motifs of women in profile, cars, trucks and vegetation as well as shield. Zigzag, triangle, and other geometric shapes. White beads on cotton cording hung from back; tassels of turquoise beads.
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Cylindrical core wrapped with strands of beads in registers of red, white and green; top is covered with white, red, blue, yellow and green beads, clumps of beaded strands on either side of top with same colors. Panels of beads encircle base, and rest on a thick ruffled white cloth skirt. Two brown buttons attached to one side, slightly askew.
Doll (nwana)
Tsonga Artist
20th century
Beaded in black-and-white "flower" design covering the outer surface with concentric circles of rhombus shapes in increasing diameter from the centerpoint, where a small protrusion of white seed beads ends in a larger green glass bead. One yellow seed bead is amongst the white. The basketry visible inside the imbenge bears four dyed designs, two red, two green; the outer ring of basketry is dyed green.
Zulu Beer pot Lid (imbenge)
Zulu Artist
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