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Start Over Object name Pubic apron Collector Ronald J. Clarke
Hearst Museum object titled Pubic apron, accession number 5-6917, described as Native name: kisanza Diminutive pubic apron; open circle of leather thong with rectangular panel of 3 rows cylindrical pieces of bronze strung on fibre twine attached; dia. 18 cm; panel l. 4 cm; w. 3 cm. Materials: leather, bronze, fibre twine Worn by little girls as clothing - suspended over genital region and tied around waist Made by women
Hearst Museum object titled Pubic apron, accession number 5-6915, described as Native name: kisanza Diminutive pubic apron; closed circle string of turquoise and white spherical glass beads strung on fibre twine with rectangular panel of 2 rows thin pieces bronze folded into cylindrical shapes and strung on fibre twine and integrally attached; dia. 17 cm; panel l. 9 cm; w. 4 cm. Materials: fibre twine, bronze, beads Worn by small girls as clothing - suspended over genital region and tied around waist Made by women
Hearst Museum object titled Pubic apron, accession number 5-6911, described as Native name: Kitemu-apron w/belt Pubic apron; green, red and blue spherical glass beads strung on twisted fibre twine in rectangular shape with several strands of green beads only dangling from bottom; belt of yellow cloth; l. 27 cm, w. 13.5 cm. Materials: cloth; buttons, beads, fiber Women by women as clothing suspended over genital region and tied around waist. Kitemu is an apron with a belt. An apron without a belt is called Kisanza. A diminutive child's apron is also called Kisanza. Made by women
Hearst Museum object titled Pubic apron, accession number 5-6912, described as Native name: Kitemu-apron w/belt Pubic apron; cloth sewn in rectangle decorated with 47 rows of white buttons on front; red spherical glass beads along bottom; belt of cloth; length: 24 cm; w. 15.5 cm. Materials: cloth; buttons, beads Women by women as clothing suspended over genital region and tied around waist. Kitemu is an apron with a belt. An apron without a belt is called Kisanza. A diminutive child's apron is also called Kisanza. Made by women
Hearst Museum object titled Pubic apron, accession number 5-6913, described as Native name: Kitemu-apron, muthita - tail Pubic apron with tall; red spherical glass beads on 3 edges and across front with red and yellow semi-disc glass beads strung on twine; leather strap belt with triangular piece of cow hide, split at apex, attached as tail; l. 23 cm; 21cm; tail l. 52 cm. Materials: beads, cow hide; twine Women by women as clothing suspended over genital region and tied around waist. tails are reconstructions of original. not in use now. Made by women
Hearst Museum object titled Pubic apron, accession number 5-6916, described as Native name: kisanza Diminutive pubic apron; closed circle string of red spherical glass beads strung on fibre twine with rectangular panel of 2 rows thin pieces bronze folded into cylindrical shapes and strung on fibre twine and internally attached; dia. 13 cm, panel l. 4 cm. Materials: fibre twine, bronze, beads Worn by small girls as clothing - suspended over genital region and tied around waist
Hearst Museum object titled Pubic apron, accession number 5-6910, described as Native name: Kitemu-apron w/belt Pubic apron; two pieces rectangular cloth sewn together and decorated on front with 2 rows white buttons; triangular panel design in red and white glass beads; decorated on three edges with red and white spherical glass beads; belt of 2 strands twisted fiber; l. 23 cm; w. 14 cm. Materials: cloth; buttons, beads, fiber Women by women as clothing suspended over genital region and tied around waist. Kitemu is an apron with a belt. An apron without a belt is called Kisanza. A diminutive child's apron is also called Kisanza. Made by women

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