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Woman's garment

Date20th century

Label TextPersonal preferences are kept to a minimum in aprons created and worn by Akamba women. Colors are kept to a white, orange and blue sequence with geometric patterns. Some patterns are known to represent mountains, stools, and other features but the exact reading of these skirts is not known. Imported chain adds a flare of movement to the bottom of many aprons.

Object number81.17.1028

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, African Panoplies: Art for Rulers, Traders, Hunters, and Priests, Apr. 21 - Aug. 14, 1988. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, A Bead Quiz, July 1, 2008 - July 1, 2009

Credit LineGift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company

Dimensions8 5/8 x 15 1/16 in. (21.9 x 38.3 cm)

MediumBeads, thread, twine, and brass chains