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Apron
Museum number:
5-7027
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050007027
Alternate number:
149 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.2155
Description:
Public apron; brown cow hide with yellow, green and blue spherical glass beads; green b border; fibre twine ties; l. 14 cm; w. 14 cm. Worn by women as an apron to cover genital area. Kisanza is name for apron without belt, with belt called kitemu.
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:
Aprons (main garments)
Function:
2.1 Daily Garb
Accession date:
1966
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
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