Ndebele Pepetu - 3305

Price: $450.00


 


The Pepetu is a small beaded apron worn by a young Ndebele maiden in South Africa after completing the period of seclusion which constitutes female initiation. It is rectangular shape, deftly beaded, and worn with a thimba, or backskirt. The design expresses the young girl's aspirations toward marriage and her home, and is traditionally made by her mother. Predates the 1950's. 13.5 x 17 inches (Box 6)