General
General
Object Auto ID
21432
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_27649
Common Name
married woman’s ceremonial dance outfit- skirt
Classified Name
Ceremonial Items
Local Name
xigejo xa xipereta
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Heavy gathered skirt in salempore fabric. It has two layers of fabric - a shorter one that rests on the lower longer section. The lower layer is fringed with white beads.

Related Object(s)
Johannesburg Art Gallery Collection
Owner
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Technique Types
Sewing
Beadwork
Colours
Blue
Grey
White
Red
Yellow
Green
Measurement Type Unit Value
History
Object Age Comment
mid 20th century
Cultural Association
Tsonga
Collector Comment
Mordechai Brodie
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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