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

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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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