General
General
Object Auto ID
21535
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_27757
Common Name
womans marriage skirt
Local Name
umbhaco
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Flared cloth with a variety of lines, small triangles and Zig-zag designs all created by the technique of piping cover the lower half. Seven vertical rows of buttons cross the horizontal linear stitched designs at semi-regular intervals.

Related Object(s)
Johannesburg Art Gallery Collection
Owner
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Technique Types
Beadwork
Colours
White
Black
Measurement Type Unit Value
History
Object Age Comment
mid 20th century
Cultural Association
Xhosa
Mfengu
Production Place
Eastern Cape
Place of Use
Eastern Cape
Collector Comment
Udo Horstman
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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