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.

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    History
    Object Age Comment
    mid to late 20th century
    Cultural Association
    Maker Comment
    Mbalati, Mothetho
    Collector Comment
    Natalie Knight
    Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
    Site Association
    x y z
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