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Purse

MOA: University of British Columbia

3237/8

Rectangular leather purse. Bag consists of a wallet and a cover, attached by a long thin strap made of twisted leather that holds the wallet inside the cover. Cover has red and black tooling on front in linear patterns with a square at centre. Top has two green leather ‘’tubes’ to each side from which the strap emerges, and a yellow triangle between. Cover is seamed at back. The red inner wallet has two compartments each covered by a large flap. Innermost pouch is decorated with black lines on a red background. Leather tassels hang from bottom.

  • Type of Item purse
  • Culture Nigerian
  • Material leather skin, dye
  • Measurements height 22.0 cm, width 12.7 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 3237/0008

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