Belt Pouch Item Number: K2.18 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular leather box with an overlapping flap that has a rolled hide button which goes through a loop at the other end to close the box. Geometric crosshatched borders with stars. Belt loops on the back side. Appears to be stitched with hide and plant fibre.
Item History
- Made in Ghana
- Owned by British Museum before August 1960
- Received from British Museum (Exchanger) during August 1960
What
- Name
- Belt Pouch
- Identification Number
- K2.18
- Type of Item
- pouch
- Material
- leather skin, rawhide skin and plant fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- sewn and tooled
- Overall
- height 9.4 cm, width 10.8 cm, depth 12.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- West African
- Previous Owner
- British Museum
- Received from
- British Museum (Exchanger)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ghana
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1960
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0022/0020