The ‘functional’ art of the Omo valley herdsmen

Object type: clothing > worn around the waist > apron
Materials: leather, egg
Legend: V-shaped apron worn by married women. Ornamented with a strip consisting of parallel rows of ostrich egg discs.
Place of collecting: Sudan > South Sudan > East Equatoria
Culture: Nyangatom
Field collector: Gustaaf Verswijver
Acquisition related person: Gustaaf Verswijver as mission
Date of acquisition: 2000-05-12
Dimensions: 49 cm x 35 cm x 5 cm
Inventory number: EO.2000.7.8
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