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Married Woman's Ceremonial Apron, Mapoto

Married Woman's Ceremonial Apron, Mapoto

Public Domain

Artist
CultureNdebele peoples
Titles
  • Married Woman's Ceremonial Apron, Mapoto
Date1895–1905
PlaceSouth Africa, Africa
MediumLeather, beads
DimensionsOverall: 21 1/2 × 19 × 1/2 in. (54.6 × 48.3 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.
Object number97.1508
Non exposé

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Department
African Art, Glassell Collection
Object Type
ProvenanceAlfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, before 1997; given to MFAH, 1997.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: There is a label on the plexiglass: "Jocolo Married womans apron--Africa".

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Married Woman's Ceremonial Apron (mapoto)
Unknown African
Married Woman's Ceremonial Apron (mapoto)
1900–1950
Leather, glass beads, and brass rings
86.305
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Unknown African
Young Woman's Ceremonial Apron (pepetu)
1900–1950
Canvas and glass beads
86.303
New Bride's Ceremonial Apron (jocolo)
Unknown African
New Bride's Ceremonial Apron (jocolo)
1900–1950
Leather, glass beads, and brass rings
86.304
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Unknown
Moccasins with Quillwork
c. late 18th - early 19th century
Leather, porcupine quills, glass beads, silk, and sinew
2025.767.A,.B
Belt
Unknown African
Belt
1900–1970
Cloth, shells, beads
97.750
Image non disponible pour Pair of Beaded Hide Moccasins
Unknown North American
Pair of Beaded Hide Moccasins
c. 1890-1910
Hide, beads
2025.784.A,.B
Headband
Unknown Indonesian
Headband
19th century
Gold, silver, fabric, beads, string, paper
2004.2423
Chief's Ceremonial Hat
Unknown African
Chief's Ceremonial Hat
1900–1930
Plant fibers, cloth, beads
2012.263
Cocktail Dress (no. 105)
Bob Mackie
Cocktail Dress (no. 105)
c. 1989
Silk, bugle beads, paillettes, seed beads, large beads, and rhinestones
98.502
Day Bag
Judith Leiber
Day Bag
1962
Patent leather, wool, cotton, beads, and rhinestones
98.512.A-.D
Handbag
Unknown French
Handbag
1910–1915
Gilded metal, glass and steel beads
95.531
Jacket
Karl Lagerfeld
Jacket
1984–1985
Polyester, rayon lining, bugle beads, sequins, seed beads, paste gems, metallic embroidery thread, and metallic coil
2000.500
Unknown African