Mapula embroidery project, 2000s, South Africa, embroidered in polychrome threads on black cotton, depicting a significant social and historical events including Nelson Mandela (Madiba) imprisonment on Robben Island and Hector Pieterson's murder with another similar embroidery project (largest 88 x 111cm) (2) Footnote: Mapula, meaning 'mother of rain' is one of the most prestigious community art projects in South Africa, which has operated in the Winterveld since 1991. In traditional brilliant colours, the lifetime struggles and triumphs of its 150 or so all-women embroiderers are shown in the tapestries they create. Their work has found its way into the collections of museums around the world, as well as distinguished private collections, including those of HM Queen Elizabeth ll, Barack and Michelle Obama, and Oprah Winfrey.

Condition Report: Minor loose threads, no other damage detected