Leather Pouch

A leather pouch with flaps decorated with tooled and painted geometric design. It has a leather loop at each corner, and one at the fastening, to which are attached leather tassels and buttons, as well as a plaited carrying strap. This example is typical of Muslim Sierra Leonean leatherwork in the provinces, commonly known as Mandingo leatherwork.

Further Information

• Type: Containers, vessels
• Object: Leather Pouch
• Materials: Leather, animal skin
• Culture Group: Mandingo
• Dimensions: 750mm [L] x 250mm [W] x 650mm [C]
• Production Date: Pre 1979
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Haslar Hospital
• Museum: British Museum
• Accession Number: BM:Af.1979.1.453

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