Skirt

Museum number:
5-6918
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
51 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.2155
Description:
Native name: kitilo Skirt; rectangular piece black cloth with red and turquoise spherical glass beads and white buttons in 3 parallel bands around skirt and half of 2 sides; twine loop and button to fasten; l. 62 cm; w. 34 cm. Materials: cloth, beads, button, twine Worn by young women as clothing. Draped around hips and tied at front (front opening) Made by women
Donor:
Ronald J. Clarke and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Ukambani, Kenya
Verbatim coll. place:
Africa; Kenya; Ukambani; Kamba (Murdock...44:2)
Culture or time period:
Kamba
Collector:
Ronald J. Clarke
Collection date:
1965
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Skirts (garments)
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Accession date:
1966
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Skirt, accession number 5-6918, described as Native name: kitilo Skirt; rectangular piece black cloth with red and turquoise spherical glass beads and white buttons in 3 parallel bands around skirt and half of 2 sides; twine loop and button to fasten; l. 62 cm; w. 34 cm. Materials: cloth, beads, button, twine Worn by young women as clothing. Draped around hips and tied at front (front opening) Made by womenHearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Skirt, accession number 5-6918, described as Native name: kitilo Skirt; rectangular piece black cloth with red and turquoise spherical glass beads and white buttons in 3 parallel bands around skirt and half of 2 sides; twine loop and button to fasten; l. 62 cm; w. 34 cm. Materials: cloth, beads, button, twine Worn by young women as clothing. Draped around hips and tied at front (front opening) Made by women
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 5-6918, described as Native name: kitilo Skirt; rectangular piece black cloth with red and turquoise spherical glass beads and white buttons in 3 parallel bands around skirt and half of 2 sides; twine loop and button to fasten; l. 62 cm; w. 34 cm. Materials: cloth, beads, button, twine Worn by young women as clothing. Draped around hips and tied at front (front opening) Made by women

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