Mori Leather Bag

A Mori , or Mandingo , leather bag. The bag is made from white and reddish brown leather; the base of the bag is decorated with impressed lozenges and lines. A belt of twelve plaited leather strings is attached to each end of the bag, and was used as a strap for carrying. Mori or Mandingo leatherwork is traditionally associated with Muslim elites and comes from the Northern Province of Sierra Leone.

Further Information

• Type: Containers, vessels
• Object: Mori Leather Bag
• Materials: Leather, animal skin
• Culture Group: Fula, Mandingo, Mende
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1892
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Thomas Joshua Alldridge (Collector)
• Museum: Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
• Accession Number: BMAG:R3483/89

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