Leather horse trapping, green, with metal rivets and embroidered decoration in purple string. [E.S-R 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 6/1/2005]

Collection type: Object
Description: Leather horse trapping, green, with metal rivets and embroidered decoration in purple string. [E.S-R 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 6/1/2005]
Long description: Leather horse trapping, green, with metal rivets and embroidered decoration in purple string. The object comprises two rectangles of leather, joined together at one end with an iron ring. A third 'bell-shaped' piece of leather hangs from the iron ring. The surface of the object is covered with green leather and decorated with triangular and diamond shaped perforations revealing different colours and types of textile underneath. It is decoratively riveted with iron rivets and also decorated with embroidery in purple wool. [SM (Verve) 10/03/2014]
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria; Northern Nigeria
Cultural groups: Hausa
Person: Field collector E.F. Martin; PRM source E.F. Martin
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1904
Date collected: Before 1904
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1904
Materials and processes: Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Pigment, Material Iron Metal, Material Wool Textile Animal, Material Wool Yarn Animal, Process Stitched, Process Riveted, Process Embroidered, Process Perforated, Process Woven
Dimensions: Width: max 182 mm, Length: max 890 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1904.54.69

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