Art
Beguiling Beaded Cache-sexe
- Item Number
- 167
- Estimated Value
- 100 USD
- Sold
- 55 USD to parallax
- Number of Bids
- 6 - Bid History
Item Description
Authentic, beaded Cache-sexe, made by the Kamba People of Kenya. Includes custom made metal stand, braided fiber belt is hemp, overall height is 7" and stand measures 8.75" x 2".
The term "cache-sexe" refers to a covering for the female genitals. The term is derived from the French cacher, which means to hide, and sexe, which means genitals. Cache-sexe are used throughout much of West Africa and parts of East Asia, where the term modesty apron is more commonly used.
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