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Married woman's skirt
Married woman's skirt
Married woman's skirt
DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Married woman's skirt

NameSkirt
Maker Mary Padar Kuojok Athac (Sudanese)
CultureLatuka
Dateca. 2012
Place madeEastern Equatoria State, South Sudan, Africa
MediumGlass beads, thread
Dimensions8 7/16 × 32 11/16 × 9/16 in. (21.5 × 83 × 1.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2012.47.1
Object numberFA.2012.47.1
DescriptionBeaded skirt with strands of white beads attached to the waistband. The ends of the bead strands near the waistband are of various colors: blue, gold, yellow, black, green, and orange. A braid made of white strings is attached to each end of the waistband.
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