Leather Covered Bottle

A European glass bottle, encased in red leatherwork and woven red, black, and beige, fibre. It has two tassels attached to the neck, and a painted decoration on the base. This style of woven and tooled leatherwork resembles so-called Mandingo leatherwork, predominating among Muslim elites.

Further Information

• Type: Containers, vessels
• Object: Leather Covered Bottle
• Materials: Glass, Leather, animal skin, Vegetable, organic fibre
• Culture Group: Mandingo
• Dimensions: 255mm [L] x 70mm [D]
• Production Date: Pre 1943
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Alice Byrne
• Museum: British Museum
• Accession Number: BM:Af.1943.2.11

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