Leather Covered Bottle

A glass bottle, encased in leatherwork and woven fibre, and with a leather covered stopper. 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: 310mm [H] x 70mm [D]
• Production Date: Pre 1891
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: G. R. Harding; Noldwritt
• Museum: British Museum
• Accession Number: BM:Af.5124

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