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Full Citation |
Material Information |
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Title: |
Girl’s Initiation Apron (thito) |
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Physical Description: |
Cotton cloth, glass beads, fiber, cord 8 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (21 x 26.7 cm) |
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Creator: |
Baroka People |
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Donor: |
William D. and Norma Canelas Roth ( donor ) |
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Publication Date: |
c. 1970 |
Subjects |
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Subject: |
Exhibition -- Between the Beads: Reading African Beadwork |
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Spatial Coverage: |
Africa -- Botswana Africa -- Letsotho Africa -- South Africa |
Notes |
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Abstract: |
Baroka mothers make beaded aprons (thito) for their eldest daughter’s initiation. Since the early 20th century, the aprons have been made of colored cloth imported from India and England which is embroidered with hundreds of beads. Designs on the aprons are usually composed of triangles and straight lines rendered in a variety of colors. The cloth in this example was originally red cloth from India called salempore. After the eldest daughter’s initiation, the cloth is washed and then given to the next eldest daughter for her initiation. In a family with many girls, the cloth is washed as many times and becomes faded to pink. |
Record Information |
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Bibliographic ID: |
UF00083094 |
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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: |
2006.45.6 |
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