Lot 124C
**First Time At Auction**
South Africa, Limpopo and Mpumalanga region, Ndebele people, ca. early 20th century CE. A beautiful hand-beaded leather hide known as a jocolo or bride apron, with 5 petal shaped panels along the lower edge and an attached band of open work beading. The entire surface is covered with thousands of lane stitched beads in white with blue, red, yellow, green, orange, black, and pink accents in squares and triangular shapes - the central horizontal blue and yellow bars with vertical sides represent a house. The upper edge is bare and folded over, the hem secured with additional beading. The Ndebele are known for their exquisite beadwork that they adorned themselves in. The five panels on the lower section indicate this was worn by a bride on her wedding day, but men and children also wear similar beaded loincloths. Size: 23" L x 20" W (58.4 cm x 50.8 cm)
Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010
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#173192
- Condition: Cracking to leather but still slightly supple. Green patina along upper hem. Fraying and losses to threads and beading along peripheries. Modern cord added to top for suspension. Overall good condition!
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