Object Information

Thembu
Eastern Cape, South Africa

Costume for Bride (Umtshakazi), 1950s

Cotton cloth, glass beads, mother of pearl beads, thread, and leather
H. 114 cm (44 7/8 in.)
Restricted gift of the Woman's Board of The Art Institute of Chicago; partial gift of Axis Gallery (Gary Van Wyk and Lisa Brittan), 1998.518




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