cma-african-art: Apron, 1800s-1900s, Cleveland Museum of Art: African ArtThis is an exquisite exampl
cma-african-art: Apron, 1800s-1900s, Cleveland Museum of Art: African ArtThis is an exquisite example of a rare type of swallowtail-shaped apron worn by young female initiates until the mid-19th century. On the upper portion, the black beads were applied in such a way that they can be read as a human face or even as a full figure. In fact, the overall form of the apron can be viewed as representing the lower torso and legs of a woman with a neatly marked pubic region.Size: Overall: 35.6 cm (14 in.)Medium: leather, glass beads, sinewhttps://clevelandart.org/art/2010.206 -- source link
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