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Women’s wrap (umbhaco)

Made By unrecorded Mfengu or Xhosa artist (South Africa)
Creation placeSouth Africa, Africa
CultureSouth Africa
Dateearly to mid-20th century
Mediumochre-dyed cotton blanket, buttons, glass beads, thread
Dimensions57 × 53 in. (144.8 × 134.6 cm)
Classification(s)
  • AFRICAN
Credit LineGift of Herbert M. Cole, Class of 1957, and Shelley Cole
Object numberM.2025.32.8
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