Apron Item Number: Aa4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Light hide apron with a fringe and multicoloured beads. The upper corners extend outwards and have thin hide ties attached on the backside. A darker, fringed piece of hide is sewn down the centre. Amongst the fringe are bunches of multicoloured beads, one in the centre and one on the bottom edge. The bottom edge is scalloped.
History Of Use
Woman's apron, worn hanging at the back.
Narrative
Collector's Notes: "Rear apron of impala skin sewn with sinew and decorated with trade beads and ostrich egg beads."
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
- Aa4
- Type of Item
- apron
- Material
- ostrich egg, impala skin, glass and sinew
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, knotted, strung, tanned and sewn
- Overall
- height 98.0 cm, width 81.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Yeyi
- 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
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0287/0004