Married woman's headpiece

NameHeadpiece

Maker Mary Padar Kuojok Athac (Sudanese)

CultureLatuka

Dateca. 2012

Place madeEastern Equatoria State, South Sudan, Africa

MediumGlass beads, thread, wood

Dimensions36 1/4 × 1 5/16 × 9/16 in. (92 × 3.3 × 1.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2012.47.3

Object numberFA.2012.47.3

Collections

Africa.

DescriptionThe beadpiece consists of the headband and bead strands attached to it. The headband and bead strands are of alternating green, black, and yellow. There is a wood piece that binds the headband and the strings of beads. On the ends of the beads are round green glass beads.