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Esther Mahlangu’s Marriage Blanket (Nguba)

CultureSouth African, Nguni, Ndebele
Datec. 1960
MediumWool and beads
Dimensions34 1/2 × 52 1/2 in. (87.6 × 133.4 cm)
Classificationscostume
Credit LineAckland Fund and Gift of Norma Canelas Roth and William Roth
Object number2017.19.12
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