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Married Woman’s Apron (Liphotho or Mapoto)

CultureSouth African, Nguni, Ndebele
Datec. 1950s
MediumLeather and glass beads
Dimensions25 1/2 × 19 1/2 in. (64.8 × 49.5 cm)
Classificationscostume
Credit LineAckland Fund and Gift of Norma Canelas Roth and William Roth
Object number2017.19.17
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