Purse, D61.172
Physical Description
Single piece of circular leather pulled up to a closure with leather thong through pierced holes.
Research Notes
Storage box says "West Africa"
Likely sub-Sahara area, e.g. Northern Nigeria, Northern Ghana.
Leather (goat/sheep?)
Likely coin purse
Likely mid-20th century
Average height of bag = 80mm, (which means the original single piece would have been approx. 160mm in diameter. —Joel A Vanderburg
Likely sub-Sahara area, e.g. Northern Nigeria, Northern Ghana.
Leather (goat/sheep?)
Likely coin purse
Likely mid-20th century
Average height of bag = 80mm, (which means the original single piece would have been approx. 160mm in diameter. —Joel A Vanderburg
Provenance
Locality:
West Africa
Measurements
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D): 83 x 105 x 32mmAll Rights Reserved