Apron panel

Description

Apron panel of multicoloured beadwork of blue, green, red, pink and white zigzag pattern and fringe: Africa, Eastern Africa, Malawi, Blantyre or Domasi, Yao people, early 20th century

Museum reference

A.1927.333

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Apron panel, Waist ornament

Production information

Unknown
Blantyre, Malawi, Eastern Africa
Domasi, Malawi, Eastern Africa

Date

Early 20th century

Style / Culture

Yao

Materials

Cotton, Glass

Physical description

Glass beads and cotton; pattern of triangles of beads in various colours

Associations

Previous owner: MacVicar, Neil, Dr, 1906 - 1923 (fl.)

Exhibitions

• Patterns of Life (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Colours of Africa

On display

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