Nguba (women's marriage blanket)

Ndebele artist

early-mid-20th century

Not on view

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Title: Nguba (women's marriage blanket)
Artist: Ndebele artist
Date: early-mid-20th century
Geography: South Africa, Transvaal region
Culture: Ndebele peoples
Medium: Wool, glass beads, brass bells
Dimensions: L. 69 1/2 in. (176.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Costumes
Credit Line: Purchase, Irene Lewisohn Bequest, 1978
Object Number: 1978.16.2
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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