Pouch
MOA: University of British Columbia
3237/7
Leather purse. Bag is rectangular, rounded on bottom edges, with a long, braided leather shoulder strap. The bag is constructed out of a single piece of leather, folded to create two compartments and a flap at front. Sides of compartments are sewn. A long shoulder strap of braided leather is attached at top corners and tassels made of crimped leather hangs from corners as well as centre bottom of flap. The front of the bag is decorated with linear tooling, and lines in black.
- Type of Item pouch
- Culture Nigerian
- Material leather skin, dye
- Measurements height 65.5 cm, width 26.0 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Millie Morton
- Received from Millie Morton
- Made in Nigeria
- Collected in Zaria
- Creation Date during 1972
- Collection Date during 1972
- Ownership Date before April 27, 2017
- Acquisition Date on April 27, 2017
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3237/0007