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Apron worn by married women over isidwaba (utshodo)
Apron worn by married women over isidwaba (utshodo)

Apron worn by married women over isidwaba (utshodo)

Artist Unknown
Date1950s or 1960s
Associated withAfrica
MediumFabric, beads, and thread
Dimensions31 x 33 3/4 in. (78.7 x 85.7 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Julianna Simmons
Object number2017.20.14
On View
Not on view
ProvenancePurchased in South Africa by William B. Simmons, New York, NY, n.d.; given to daughter Julianna Simmons, New York, NY, n.d.; given to NCMA, 2017.
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