Cameroon Kirdi Beaded & Cowrie Shell Modesty Aprons

West Africa, Cameroon, Bana Guili (Kirdi) peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A pair of beaded modesty aprons (dibul kouana), constructed from multicolored glass seed beads strung on cotton fiber, with cowrie shells suspended along the lower edge. Each shell hangs from a hand-twisted cord finished with a small glass barrel bead. One apron features a randomized field of mixed colors, while the other is organized in a repeating diamond pattern. Size: 16" L x 7" W (40.6 cm x 17.8 cm) Item # 198916

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