NDEBELE MAPOTO APRON 5


Photographs © Tim Hamill

NDEBELE, MAPOTO APRON 5, So. Africa, 22", $500, SOLD

This beaded garment, made by and worn by women, was for ceremonial occasions. It defined one's status, progressing from girlhood to womanhood. The Mapoto was reserved for married women. This piece is older, but on canvas, and has some loss of beadwork on the edges.

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