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Married woman's skirt
Married woman's skirt
Married woman's skirt

Married woman's skirt

Maker Mary Padar Kuojok Athac (Sudanese)
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)
ClassificationsClothing, Outerwear
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.
On View
Not on view
Married woman's headpiece
Mary Padar Kuojok Athac
ca. 2012
Married woman's waist beads
Mary Padar Kuojok Athac
ca. 2012
Unmarried woman's corset
Mary Padar Kuojok Athac
ca. 2012
Beaded shawl
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ca. 2012
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