Case Item Number: 3343/10 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Handmade leather case with tassels attached to top corners on either side. Case is rectangular, has dark brown exterior and beige interior. Embossed designs on exterior and interior of X’s, rectangles, lines and diamonds. Two large accordion pockets on both top and bottom halves of case interior. On bottom half, on pocket closest to front, is an oval shaped pocket and card slot. In between the two bottom accordion pockets is a large zippered pocket. All edges of case are stitched.
History Of Use
Case said to have been made as folder for holding papers.
Item History
- Made in Nigeria during 1972
- Collected in Zaria, Nigeria during 1972
- Owned by Millie Morton before January 29, 2019
- Received from Millie Morton (Donor) on January 29, 2019
What
- Name
- Case
- Identification Number
- 3343/10
- Type of Item
- case
- Material
- brass metal, leather skin and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 19.3 cm, width 50.6 cm, depth 1.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nigerian
- Previous Owner
- Millie Morton
- Received from
- Millie Morton (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nigeria
- Collected in
- Zaria, Nigeria
When
- Creation Date
- during 1972
- Collection Date
- during 1972
- Ownership Date
- before January 29, 2019
- Acquisition Date
- on January 29, 2019
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3343/0010