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Possibly Zulu. <em>Girdle with Apron</em>, mid-20th century. Glass seed beads, natural fiber, cloth, 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (77.5 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum, 66.86.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.66.86.3_overall.jpg)
Possibly Zulu. Girdle with Apron, mid-20th century. Glass seed beads, natural fiber, cloth, 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (77.5 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum, 66.86.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.66.86.3_overall.jpg)
Possibly Zulu. <em>Girdle with Apron</em>, mid-20th century. Glass seed beads, natural fiber, cloth, 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (77.5 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum, 66.86.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.66.86.3_overall.jpg)

Possibly Zulu. Girdle with Apron, mid-20th century. Glass seed beads, natural fiber, cloth, 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (77.5 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum, 66.86.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.66.86.3_overall.jpg)

Possibly Zulu. <em>Girdle with Apron</em>, mid-20th century. Glass seed beads, natural fiber, cloth, 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (77.5 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum, 66.86.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.66.86.3_detail_view1.jpg)

Possibly Zulu. Girdle with Apron, mid-20th century. Glass seed beads, natural fiber, cloth, 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (77.5 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum, 66.86.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.66.86.3_detail_view1.jpg)

Possibly Zulu. <em>Girdle with Apron</em>, mid-20th century. Glass seed beads, natural fiber, cloth, 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (77.5 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum, 66.86.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.66.86.3_detail_view4.jpg)

Possibly Zulu. Girdle with Apron, mid-20th century. Glass seed beads, natural fiber, cloth, 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (77.5 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum, 66.86.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.66.86.3_detail_view4.jpg)

Possibly Zulu. <em>Girdle with Apron</em>, mid-20th century. Glass seed beads, natural fiber, cloth, 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (77.5 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum, 66.86.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.66.86.3_slide.jpg)

Possibly Zulu. Girdle with Apron, mid-20th century. Glass seed beads, natural fiber, cloth, 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (77.5 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum, 66.86.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.66.86.3_slide.jpg)

Possibly Zulu. <em>Girdle with Apron</em>, mid-20th century. Glass seed beads, natural fiber, cloth, 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (77.5 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum, 66.86.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.66.86.3_detail_view5.jpg)

Possibly Zulu. Girdle with Apron, mid-20th century. Glass seed beads, natural fiber, cloth, 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (77.5 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum, 66.86.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.66.86.3_detail_view5.jpg)

Possibly Zulu. <em>Girdle with Apron</em>, mid-20th century. Glass seed beads, natural fiber, cloth, 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (77.5 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum, 66.86.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.66.86.3_detail_view2.jpg)

Possibly Zulu. Girdle with Apron, mid-20th century. Glass seed beads, natural fiber, cloth, 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (77.5 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum, 66.86.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.66.86.3_detail_view2.jpg)

Possibly Zulu. <em>Girdle with Apron</em>, mid-20th century. Glass seed beads, natural fiber, cloth, 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (77.5 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum, 66.86.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.66.86.3_detail_view3.jpg)

Possibly Zulu. Girdle with Apron, mid-20th century. Glass seed beads, natural fiber, cloth, 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (77.5 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum, 66.86.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.66.86.3_detail_view3.jpg)

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Girdle with Apron

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CULTURE Possibly Zulu
MEDIUM Glass seed beads, natural fiber, cloth
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS
DATES mid-20th century
DIMENSIONS 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (77.5 x 6.4 cm)  (show scale)
COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
ACCESSION NUMBER 66.86.3
CREDIT LINE Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum
RIGHTS STATEMENT Creative Commons-BY
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CAPTION Possibly Zulu. Girdle with Apron, mid-20th century. Glass seed beads, natural fiber, cloth, 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (77.5 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum, 66.86.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.66.86.3_overall.jpg)
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Possibly Zulu. <em>Girdle with Apron</em>, mid-20th century. Glass seed beads, natural fiber, cloth, 30 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (77.5 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Blum, 66.86.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.66.86.3_overall.jpg)
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