Photographs © Tim Hamill
FULANI
Aprons 25 - 27
From Left to Right:
| Apron 25 | 11" high x 6" wide | 9 bead strands | SOLD |
| Apron 26 | 13" high x 6" wide | 11 bead strands | SOLD |
| Apron 27 | 12.5" high x 5" wide | 16 bead strands | SOLD |
These aprons have been vetted as authentic but with little use.
Aprons 25 and 26 have leather bands for wear.
The Fulani, many of whom are nomadic, live in an area from Mali in the west to Cameroon in the east. Modesty aprons, cache-sex jewelry, denote age, status and social condition. They were worn to attract attention and protect against evil.
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