Beadwork apron

19th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Woven beadwork in design of crosses in blue with surrounding lines in red on a white ground. Cotton strings for tying and for ornament. Border at the bottom of wool (?).

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Title: Beadwork apron
Date Created: 19th century
Location Created: Guyana
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: cotton, glass, china beads, wool (?)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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