Apron Item Number: Aa145 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Curving, rectangular piece of leather bordered on three sides with a band of ostrich eggshell beads that is ten rows wide. Band is sewn to hide and traces of stitching also occur at the centre front top. Hide ties are sewn at the beaded ends.
Cultural Context
Worn by a mature woman.
Item History
- Made in Okavango Swamps, Botswana
- Collected between 1967 and 1975
- Owned by Frank A. Gaudin before September 15, 1975
- Received from Frank A. Gaudin (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on September 15, 1975
What
- Name
- Apron
- Identification Number
- Aa145
- Type of Item
- apron
- Material
- steinbok skin, ostrich egg and sinew
- Manufacturing Technique
- tanned, strung and sewn
- Overall
- height 21.7 cm, width 23.5 cm, depth 2.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Khoisan ?
- Previous Owner
- Frank A. Gaudin
- Received from
- Frank A. Gaudin (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Okavango Swamps, Botswana
When
- Collection Date
- between 1967 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before September 15, 1975
- Acquisition Date
- on September 15, 1975
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles; beadwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0287/0120