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Apron

MOA: University of British Columbia

3660/21

Beaded apron with wide flat rectangular panel. The panel has four main rows with repeating hourglass shapes on a white ground. Each row is separated by five alternating lines of white and dark blue beads. The top row has repeating pairs of two blue alternating with two red hourglass shapes, while the following three rows alternate one blue and one red. Hanging from the bottom edge is short beaded fringe in red, flanked by a white and black beads on either end, and one larger black bead, then small white bead at the end. Attached to each top corner is a tie. The longer tie is beaded with fringe in white with some black, and the short tie is plain.

  • Type of Item apron
  • Culture South African
  • Material glass, fibre, skin, shell
  • Measurements height 21.0 cm, width 63.5 cm, depth 1.3 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Ruth Phillips
  • Received from Ruth Phillips
  • Made in South Africa
  • Ownership Date before March 5, 2024
  • Acquisition Date on March 5, 2024
  • Item Classes beadwork
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3660/0021

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