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Full Citation |
Material Information |
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Title: |
Beaded Apron |
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Physical Description: |
Glass seed beads, fiber 8 x 16 in. (20.3 x 40.6 cm) |
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Creator: |
Mundang People, 20th Century |
Subjects |
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Subject: |
Exhibition -- Between the Beads: Reading African Beadwork |
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Spatial Coverage: |
Africa -- Cameroon |
Notes |
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Abstract: |
By the early 20th century, unmarried Mundang women wore apron-like imported glass beaded panels during dances. Beaded designs include an endless variety of geometric shapes, most often rows of lozenges or zigzags, although abstractions of animals are also featured. It has been suggested that the patterns were appropriate to the age group and social status of the woman. |
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Donation: |
Anonymous gift |
Record Information |
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Bibliographic ID: |
UF00083088 |
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Volume ID: |
VID00001 |
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Source Institution: |
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art |
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Holding Location: |
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art |
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Rights Management: |
All rights reserved by the source institution and holding location. |
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Resource Identifier: |
2006.2.57 |
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