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East Africa, probably Kenya, Turkana, ca. mid-20th century CE. A heavy leather apron or skirt made from several pieces of thick hide with beadwork and tin tubular beads attached along the lower edge. Size: 30.5" L x 8" W (77.5 cm x 20.3 cm)
Provenance: Private Arlington, Virginia, USA collection
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#185810
Provenance: Private Arlington, Virginia, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#185810
Condition
Missing beadwork vertically across the surface, pinholes in leather indicate where they were sewn. Fraying to remaining sinew threads. Discoloration to hide from use. Leather is stiff and not very supple.
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- 27.5%
East African Beaded Leather Apron / Skirt
$1,000.00
$1,500
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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