Thembu
Eastern Cape, South Africa
Costume for a Groom (Umyeni), 1950s
Cotton cloth, glass beads, mother of pearl beads, thread, leather, wool, and metal
Skirt height: 65.5 cm (25 3/4 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), 1998.519
African and Amerindian Art
Not on Display