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Mid-20th Century Tribal Beaded Cache-Sex Modesty Apron, Cameroon

$450
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£341.63
£683.2650% Off
€390.75
€781.5150% Off
CA$628.72
CA$1,257.4350% Off
A$699.27
A$1,398.5450% Off
CHF 365.14
CHF 730.2750% Off
MX$8,509.36
MX$17,018.7150% Off
NOK 4,663.35
NOK 9,326.7050% Off
SEK 4,373.40
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DKK 2,916.35
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About the Item

Mid-20th century tribal beaded cache-sex modesty apron (Pikuran), Mandara Mountains, Cameroon These colorful cache-sex were worn for celebrations, rituals and rites of passage by women who had reached puberty. This is an older piece than many seen on the market and has a wonderful free-form jazz quality to the beading.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)
  • Style:
    Tribal (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Beads,Shell,Beaded
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Early to Mid-20th Century
  • Condition:
    Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Beads are very stable.
  • Seller Location:
    Point Richmond, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: ZK#33831stDibs: LU177828337273

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