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Woman's Modesty Apron
Turkana20th century
- Attribution
- Turkana Kenya Eastern and Southern Africa
- Medium
- Goatskin, glass beads, leather, and metal
- Physical dimensions
- 53.4 × 17.8 cm (21 × 7 in.)
- Credit line
- Gift of the Michael R. Mack Collection
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This goatskin garment would have been worn by a married woman—but its designs and bead colors indicate a different regional affiliation and fashion preference. Because this apron is fully covered in beads, it was probably reserved for special occasions rather than part of everyday wear. As in this example, the rows of beads along each of the side edges were typically made from iron, providing extra weight to keep the apron in place.
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