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Wedding Ensemble for a Groom (Umyeni)

Wedding Ensemble for a Groom (Umyeni)

Thembu Eastern Cape, South Africa Eastern and Southern Africa
Date
1950s
Medium
Cotton cloth, glass beads, mother of pearl beads, thread, leather, wool, and metal
Dimensions
Skirt: H.: 65.5 cm (25 3/4 in.)
Department
Arts of Africa
Credit line
Purchased with funds provided by the Woman's Board of The Art Institute of Chicago; partial gift of Axis Gallery (Gary Van Wyk and Lisa Brittan)