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2016.123.1

Red leather bag. [ASh [OPS move] 7/11/2016]

2016.123.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Red leather bag. [ASh [OPS move] 7/11/2016]
Long description
Red leather bag. Roughly rectangular in shape with tassels attached to the ends of the handle and a fringe down near to the bottom of the bag on the front. Openwork cut out ovals on the front of the bag with black painted patterns on the exterior. The handle is made from plaited leather. [ASh [OPS move] 7/11/2016]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Bornu Province
Person
Field collector Andrew Baring
PRM source Andrew Baring
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1963
Date collected
1960 - 1963
Acquisition information
Loaned: 10/1964 Found unentered: 06/10/2016
Materials and processes
Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Pigment, Process Plaited, Process Openwork, Process Painted
Dimensions
Depth: max 50 mm laid flat, Width: max 360 mm laid flat, Length: max 510 mm laid flat
Object numbers
Accession number: 2016.123.1

Search terms: Bag, Carrying Device

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