Handmade beige leather purse with lizard scale pattern on front and back. Purse is rectangular, has an adjustable shoulder strap, and a rounded flap with a front loop closure. Sides and bottom have lines and X’s embossed along them. Edges of purse are stitched together with plain leather. Interior has a small zippered pocket, along the back.

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• Type of Item purse
• Culture Nigerian
• Material lizard skin, metal, cotton fibre
• Measurements height 63.1 cm, width 24.4 cm, depth 10.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Millie Morton
• Received from Millie Morton

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• Made in Nigeria
• Collected in Zaria

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• Creation Date during 1973
• Collection Date during 1973
• Ownership Date before January 29, 2019
• Acquisition Date on January 29, 2019

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 3343/0011