General
General
Object Auto ID
22513
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_28764
Common Name
Dance skirt
Local Name
xigejo
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Heavy gathered skirt in salempore fabric. It has two layers of fabric - a shorter one layered on top the lower longer section. Overlaid onto the skirt are seven panels of beadwork. These have nyeleti and mhangele designs..

Related Object(s)
Johannesburg Art Gallery Collection
Current Owner/Responsible Custodian
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Technique Types
Sewing
Beadwork
Colours
Black
Blue
Gold
Yellow
Brown
Measurement Type Unit Value
History
Object Age Comment
mid to late 20th century
Cultural Association
Shangaan
Maker Comment
Venus Billy Makhubele
Collector Comment
Natalie Knight
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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