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Leather Cape
Leather Cape

Leather Cape

Artist Unknown
Date20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumLeather, beads, and thread
DimensionsHeight (from top of left strap to bottom of fringe): 46 3/4 in. (118.7 cm)
Width (at widest point): 45 1/2 in. (115.6 cm)
ClassificationsNatural Substances
Credit LineGift of Julianna Simmons
Object number2017.20.26
On View
Not on view
ProvenancePurchased in Tanzania 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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