Ornament Item Number: 3512/38 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tanned leather ornament resembling a round bottomed purse. Top edge is folded over with strands of ostrich egg shell beaded fringe strung through the middle, hanging onto front of ornament. Protruding white beaded band borders all sides, with black triangle designs throughout. Ornament has two wide straps, stitched on either side of the top edge, that are secured together with a loose knot.
Specific Techniques
Men tan and sew the leather, women are responsible for the bead decoration
Item History
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- 3512/38
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- leather skin, glass, ostrich egg and fibre
- Overall
- height 44.5 cm, width 20.0 cm, depth 2.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Central, Botswana
When
- Collection Date
- during 1978
- Ownership Date
- before July 19, 2021
- Acquisition Date
- on July 19, 2021
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3512/0038