Young Woman's Ceremonial Apron (pepetu)

CultureNdebele peoples
Titles
  • Young Woman's Ceremonial Apron (pepetu)
Date1900–1950
PlaceSouth Africa, Africa
MediumCanvas and glass beads
Dimensionslength × width (irregular): 13 1/4 × 17 5/8 inches (33.6 × 44.7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by William J. Hill
Object number86.303
Non exposé

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Department
African Art
Provenance[Hendrick M. Keyser, Montgomery]; purchased by MFAH, 1986.
Exhibition HistoryEXHIBITED at MFAH, Sterling Gallery, November 4, 1998-present PERMANENT COLLECTION INSTALLATION

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