Camel Bag Item Number: 2790/29 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Fringed camel bag with deep side pockets. Hemp-like fibres in shades of orange, red, brown, green and blue are woven into thick stripes and triangles outlined in white. Along the sides and tops of the pockets is a border made of orange strands, looped around multicoloured rag filler. Bundles of twined strands hang from the top, middle and bottom of pockets.
Narrative
Possibly originated in a region near the Sahara desert?
Item History
- Made in Africa ?
- Owned by Lawrence Feuchtwanger before March 3, 2010
- Received from Lawrence Feuchtwanger (Donor) on March 3, 2010
What
- Name
- Camel Bag
- Identification Number
- 2790/29
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- cotton fibre, grass and dye
- Overall
- height 160.0 cm, width 56.0 cm, depth 2.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- African ?
- Previous Owner
- Lawrence Feuchtwanger
- Received from
- Lawrence Feuchtwanger (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Africa ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 3, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on March 3, 2010
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2790/0029