Title
Dance apron
Year/Period
19th century
Region
Papua New Guinea
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 43.0 x 56.0 cm
Accession No.
2018-01071
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of the City of Delft, Netherlands
Strung around the waist by female dancers from the Serui-Laut culture on Yapen Island , these aprons feature bright green beading with a colourful assortment of sun symbols. The motifs may have been inspired by patterns used in body painting and carving which was widespread in tribes around New Guinea. The design is completed with a fringe of mixed fabric arranged around the triangular edge.
