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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Woman's Purse
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Woman's Purse

Artist Thembu Artist
Date1940s
Made/manufacturedAfrica
MediumLeather, metal rings, brass studs, glass beads, fiber, wool
Dimensions43 x 4 in. (109.2 x 10.2 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Norma Canelas Roth and William D. Roth
Object number2006.45.4
Collections
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Ndebele Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Doll
Ambo Artist, Mwila group
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Woman's Belt
Thembu Artist
1940-1959
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Doll
Ambo Artist, Mwila group
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Woman's Tobacco Bag (ingxowa)
Thembu Artist
c. 1940
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Woman's Apron (cache sexe)
Thembu Artist
c. 1970
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Ajepomaa Design Gallery Vlisco Evening Gown
Ajepomaa Oklah
2011
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Child Figure
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c. 1970
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Woman's Headress
Herero Artist
late 20th century
Digital Library Center, UF
Wrap Skirt
Thembu Artist
c. 1950
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Married Woman's Apron, Umaphotholo
Ndebele Artist
c. 1960
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Married Woman's Dress
Mfengu Artist
late 19th-mid 20th century

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