Dance skirt consisting of a beaded waistband with strands of segmented reeds(?) extending from the bottom edge. Waistband is decorated with an alternating red and blue horizontal stripe pattern; single yellow bead inside a red stripe. Braided plant fibre loops with cords extend from either end of the band, for securing. Groupings of large, hollow and triangular seeds are strung through the bottoms of the strands; second from left and right sides has only one seed, rest of strands have two.

• Narrative

  The donor taught in a rural school in Tobli, eastern Liberia, from 1965 to 1967.

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• Type of Item skirt
• Culture Krahn
• Material plastic, seed, plant fibre, reed grass
• Measurements height 33.3 cm, width 61.8 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Donald White
• Received from Donald White

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• Made in Liberia

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• Collection Date between 1965 and 1968
• Ownership Date before August 27, 2021
• Acquisition Date on August 27, 2021

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3522/0020