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Vintage African Springbok Leather Loin Apron

Currency:USD Category:Art / Region - African Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:30.00 - 60.00 USD
Vintage African Springbok Leather Loin Apron
Vintage African Springbok Leather Loin Apron, embellished with bone and ostrich shell beads, attached tag reads ''...produced by the Remote Area Dwellers of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve which is composed mostly of people of the Xikho and Xul groups.'' FYI: ''The loin aprons are traditionally worn by both women and children. The aprons were made from the soft skin of Springbok and decorated with ostrich eggshell beads. It is fastened on the back so that the apron covers the front for modesty. Today girls often wear their loin apron underneath their clothing.''