Pouch

AF1004

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF1004
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bankutu
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Leather | Plant Fiber
Description

Brown leather, man's fringed pouch. Front of pouch is decorated with a raised dotted design. Outlining of the rim of puch is a braided piece of plant fiber sewn through material. There is a small loop that sits verticall off piece. The bottom end of pouch is decorated with leather fringe.

Worn on the belt like a Highlander's sporran.

Length 17.4 cm
Width 12.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 832 - Other Number

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