Title
Beaded apron
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Tanah Toraja, Central Sulawesi
Object Type
Dimension
Object size: L 48 x W 46
Accession No.
1997-04708
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs.Andy Ng
This Toraja beaded apron is sometimes associated with fertility, the x's being the 'sekong' ancestor motifs. The beads appear quite old and a bit out of order. This suggests the piece was probably broken and repaired at some point.
