Vintage Ndebele Lighabi Beaded Apron Zimbabwe/ Late 20th Century Glass Beads Art

Vintage Ndebele Beaded Apron Zimbabwe/ Late 20th Century Glass beads adorned on a sturdy canvas cloth This style would be worn by an adolescent like a modesty apron This example of African beadwork is an apron known as lighabi, worn by people of the Ndebele peoples of South Africa and Zimbabwe. The lighabi would have been attached to the front of a skirt via the top band of stiff canvas, densely embroidered with geometric beadwork. A beaded fringe hangs below, designed to sway with each step and amplify the lively movements of the person who once wore this exquisite piece. Measurements flat 11.5”X 10.25”