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1978.20.353

Apron. Made of leather with two leather ties. Rectangular in shape. Stitched with lines of coloured glass beads and one cowrie shell. [ASh [OPS move] 15/12/2016]

1978.20.353

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Collection type
Object
Description
Apron. Made of leather with two leather ties. Rectangular in shape. Stitched with lines of coloured glass beads and one cowrie shell. [ASh [OPS move] 15/12/2016]
Geographical reference
Kenya
Africa > Eastern Africa > Kenya
East of Mount Elgon
Cultural groups
Tiati
Person
Field collector Jean Brown Sassoon
PRM source Jean Brown Sassoon
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1978
Date collected
By 1978
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1978
Materials and processes
Material Glass, Material Bead, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Cowrie Shell, Process Stitched, Process Beadwork
Object numbers
Accession number: 1978.20.353 Other numbers: JB227

Search terms: Clothing, Apron, Groin-cover