Apron
Date: Mid 20th century
Medium: Leather, glass beads, plant fiber
Subjects: Adornment, Female use, Marriage, Status
Dimensions: H x W: 72.4 x 52.7 cm (28 1/2 x 20 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Chaim Gross
Geography: South Africa
A bride-to-be receives a five-paneled apron or jocolo, as a gift from her future husband. It is worn unadorned for the first several months of marriage, after which her mother-in-law generally beads the new wife a richly decorated apron that is then worn on ceremonial occasions.
On Exhibit: No
Object Number: 83-12-29