Beaded Cache Sexe, Cameroon






Beaded Cache Sexe, Cameroon
$750.00
Bana Guili (Kirdi) Peoples
Mid 20th Century
Traded Bohemian Glass Beads, Cowrie Shells and Cotton
Dimensions: 18 x 8 in. / 46 x 20 cm
Traditionally, among some Cameroonian groups, women wore modesty aprons. In 1961, the government passed regulations that required women to be fully clothed. Today the tradition continues for ceremonies, rituals, and rites of passage.
Domestic shipping included. International shipping quoted separately.