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Anyuak skin clothing


Date Made: By 1936 and collected by Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard
Anyuak skin clothing
Garment made from the skin of a wildcat. This has been cut to retain the basic shape of the animal, including the neck, complete length of the tail, and all 4 legs including the paws with their claws intact. The inside surface has been scraped down and is quite soft and still flexible; this is currently a muddy brown colour with yellow visible in patches. This skin was worn over the left shoulder by men during dances, and is known as okworo.