Fali Cache-sexe textile handwoven Cameroon, African Start Price USD 190.00 Current Price USD 190.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, July 19, 2008 End Time Saturday, July 26, 2008 Location Denver, CO See more about 'Fali Cache-sexe textile handwoven Cameroon, African' Description  Fali Cache-sexe  Type of Object:   Artifact Ethnic Group: Fali Country of Origin: Cameroon Materials: Cotton, dyed, old medallions Approximate Age:   Early 20th century      Dimensions:   18 x 18 inches     Overall Condition:     Used  Damage, Repair:   holes in places   Additional Information: Among some Cameroon groups, women wore simple pubic aprons known as "caches sexes" (literally - "to hide the sex") until around 1961, when governmental restrictions required women to be fully clothed. However the tradition continues in a number of handwoven and ornate beaded forms worn today. Fali women of northern Cameroon wore pubic aprons made of small cotton strips covering the sex and held in place by a belt of cotton cloth.  The Fali live in small farming communitiesin the northern cameroon  and are mainly known for their arts of fertility dolls.See a similar example in "CAMEROON-ART AND LIFE INTERWOVEN," BY Jarocki.**031125** All content, including pictures, Copyright Africa Direct Inc., 2006 Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers! Please visit our About Us page. SquareTrade © AP6.0 PesaMember Place a Bid!