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Beaded Bodice (Alual), Dinka People, South Sudan

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Beaded Bodice (Alual), Dinka People, South Sudan

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Description

Dinka beaded bodice (alual) constructed of strands of hand-strung, colored glass beads joined at the shoulders and terminating on central wire-framed panels at front and back.

Panels are wrapped in a natural fiber cord and frame a large open lattice. Some of the horizontal strands are also beaded.

Once common among the Dinka, these garments seem to have disappeared as a result of the civil war in South Sudan.

Presented on custom base.

Provenance:
Private Collection, Boston, MA

Measurements provided are overall when on custom base.

Dimensions

24 x 18 in

Weight

7.25 lb

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Beaded Bodice (Alual), Dinka People, South Sudan

Name: Beaded Bodice (Alual), Dinka People, South Sudan
SKU: 147234384
Price: 400 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,000 - $2,000

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