on Jan 27, 2017
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| Width | 19.5 Inches | | Other Dimensions Height | 8.5 Inches | Country of Origin Cameroon
Materials Glass beads, cotton threads
Approximate Age 20th Century
Strap is 46 inches
Living in the area of the Mandara mountains, Matakam women of northern Cameroon wore pubic aprons made of small iron strips covering the sex and held in place by a belt of fiber
It is an example of how traditions are maintained in other forms and materials serving custom and aesthetic expression
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