The Kirdi women, wore these beaded pubic aprons, or "cache-sexe" during special occasions such as marriage or the presentation of a new born child.

They were originally made of small iron strips to cover the sex and were held in place by a fiber belt.

Coton, glass pearls, cowries shells.

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Cameroun

Kirdi Makatam

44 x 15

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