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East Africa Art

Jun 6 '12
Man’s Corset, Dinka, South Sudan Dinka men regularly wear beaded corsets, partly as indicators of their age group and position. The yellow beads in this corset suggest that it may have been designed for a man over the age of thirty. The glass beads and wire used in making such corsets are imported products, making the outfits considerable markers of status and prestige. Source: Brooklyn Museum

Man’s Corset, Dinka, South Sudan

Dinka men regularly wear beaded corsets, partly as indicators of their age group and position. The yellow beads in this corset suggest that it may have been designed for a man over the age of thirty. The glass beads and wire used in making such corsets are imported products, making the outfits considerable markers of status and prestige.

Source: Brooklyn Museum

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