Married Woman's Apron

NameApron

CultureTurkana

Date20th century

Place madeKenya, Africa

MediumHide (gazelle or goat), glass beads, metal, cotton fiber

DimensionsOverall: 16 9/16 x 9 1/4 in. (42 x 23.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Bequest of Greg LaChapelle, A.2011.20.29

Object numberA.2011.20.29

Collections

Beadwork

DescriptionLeather "rectangle," flared at top and bottom, with remnants of short red fur on the surface. The sides are decorated with large tubular metal beads, and the bottom with two sections of large white glass beads with small squares of red and yellow beads on each side. At top are remains of leather ties, with attached lengths of cotton and leather strings.