Women's Back  Apron (negbe, pl. egbe)
Object type: Apron
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Mangbetu peoples
Date: Before 1950
Medium: Banana leaves and raffia cordage (visual estimates)
Dimensions: W. 16 1/4 x H.10 3/4 x D. 3 3/4 in. (41.3 x 27.3 x 9.5 cm)
Classification: Basketry-Sculpture
Geography:     Democratic Republic of the Congo  
Credit line: Purchase, Marie Sussek Gift, 2011
Accession year: 2011