Kilt

Description

Kilt, made from strips of wild-cat skin, worn by a female exorcist: Africa, Malawi, Ngoni-Tumbuka People, early 20th century

Museum reference

A.1949.121

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Kilt

Production information

Malawi, Eastern Africa

Style / Culture

Ngoni-Tumbuka Area

Materials

wild cat skin

Physical description

Skin (of a wild-cat)

References

1989. Forster, Peter. G. 'T. Cullen Young: Missionary and Anthropologist', Hull University Press, Hull