Woman's apron with striped waistband, button and shell decorations. The waistband has striped patchwork in teal, black, red, light blue, dark blue, dark green and dark yellow as well as a section of layered patchwork creating thin lines of colour. The apron and panel each have trim in red and light blue, with the coloured stitching visible on the front. Each side has a vertical stitched line in beige and dark pink on with grouped rows of double-stitched lines in dark pink or red with yellow, white or green. Between rows of stitching, three round buttons are attached, with eighteen more groups of three buttons attached to the panel. There are three groups of three cowrie shells above a row of off-white buttons and a row of light blue buttons. There are rows of patchwork with rows of colourful zigzag stitching overtop. The bottom edge of the panel is lined with a row of cowrie shells. The bottom of both the apron and panel is embroidered with repeating u-shapes in bright colours. Collector's tag is sewn to back.

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• Type of Item apron
• Culture Lisu
• Material cotton fibre, dye, cowrie shell, glass
• Measurements height 70.5 cm, width 98.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Michael C. Howard
• Received from Michael C. Howard

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• Creation Date between 1960 and 1980
• Collection Date during 1994
• Ownership Date before August 24, 2022
• Acquisition Date on August 24, 2022

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3587/0042