General
General
Object Auto ID
22700
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_28954
Common Name
skirt
Local Name
xibelani
Quantity
1.00
Object Description
Heavy gathered skirt in salempore fabric. It has two layers of fabric - a shorter one that rests on a lower longer section. The skirt has a panel of openwork beadwork covering the cloth. On top of this are 4 beadwork panels stitched onto a round beaded waist band These are in a variety of designs including nyaleti/star. in the three spaces between the panels are wool pompoms on beaded strings.
Description
History
History
Object Age Comment
mid to late 20th century
Cultural Association
Maker Comment
Mbalati, Mothetho
Collector Comment
Natalie Knight
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