Itjorholo/ijogolo (married woman’s apron)
c. 1935
Overall: 69.8 x 50.8 cm (27 1/2 x 20 in.)
https://clevelandart.org/art/2022.256
This itjorholo (beaded apron) represents the social status and future aspirations of a married Ndebele woman. Before a wedding, bridegrooms gift an undecorated hide apron to their fiancée. Following the marriage, the new bride or her mother-in-law embellish it with imported gl...
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en
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Terms
Technique
Goatskin, grass, glass beads
Medium
Goatskin, grass, glass beads
Genre
Textile
Department
African Art
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