Pouch Item Number: 3123/51 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small leather container. Object is circular and bulbous at bottom, with base tied to body by unbleached cotton thread. A long closed neck tops the container, held together by the same thread. Dark brown dye colours the leather under the seams, as well a single stripe on the neck. An interior support, unseen, gives stiffness to the pouch. A thin, supple thong of leather serves as a handle and is tied to the base of the pouch in two areas, and runs through flaps on the neck that hold it in place. This strap is broken.
History Of Use
Possibly a type of medicine pouch.
Item History
- Made in Africa
- Owned by Cornelia Hahn Oberlander before July 22, 2015
- Received from Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (Donor) on July 22, 2015
What
- Name
- Pouch
- Identification Number
- 3123/51
- Type of Item
- pouch
- Material
- skin, dye and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 20.5 cm, width 3.0 cm, depth 2.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- African
- Previous Owner
- Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
- Received from
- Cornelia Hahn Oberlander (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Africa
When
- Ownership Date
- before July 22, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on July 22, 2015
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3123/0051