Image Coming Soon

Woman's garment

20th century

Personal 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.

Beads, thread, twine, and brass chains

11 1/2 x 15 1/16 in. (29.2 x 38.3 cm)

Gift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company

81.17.1187

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, A Bead Quiz, July 1, 2008 - July 1, 2009

Seattle Art Museum respectfully acknowledges that we are on Indigenous land, the traditional territories of the Coast Salish people. We honor our ongoing connection to these communities past, present, and future.

Learn more about Equity at SAM