Record

Collection	ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection
Object Name	Dance Apron
	Dance Garment
	Monkey Skin Apron
	292 535
Object Number	ABDUA:7161
Other Number	H24
Other Number Type	old number
Brief Description	Dance apron, to be worn around the waist, made from monkey skin/ hide. Main apron consists of long black monkey skin, with strip of longer white skin hanging down the centre and two green and red long leather tassels either side. The waist band has been wrapped over and sewn together with thin strips of leather thong.
Dimensions	L: 705 x W (with bottom sections of monkey skin unfolded): 460mm
Materials	Monkey skin, leather
Condition	Fair
Completeness	Complete
Maker	Ashanti/ Asante/ Akan People?
Place Key	Africa, West Africa, Republic of Ghana
Object History Note	Described in Reid catalogue as 'Fetish'.
Publication Note	Reid R W 1912 Illustrated Catalogue of the Anthropological Museum University of Aberdeen p301
Aquisition Source	Moir, Dr. F W

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