The Ndebele are one of the most colorful people in all of Africa. They adorn themselves with intricate beaded clothing and adornments including the 'thimba, or back-skirt.
Worn by young Ndebele women, the thimba is made of goatskin.
The back-skirt would have been worn around the waist, suspended from a beaded grass-cored hoop and was traditionally worn as an indicator of the woman being of a marriageable age.
Dimensions: Height: 26 1/2" x Width: 32"
