Leather purse

Museum number:
5-14148
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050014148
Accession number:
Acc.3682
Description:
Leather purse., Niger, Tuareg. 5-14148, acc no. 3682. File code: 2.2 Collector: David Ames Donor: David Ames. Materials, techniques: Leather, painted, laced, cotton thread, sewn. Context of use: Purchased in Petit Marché, Niamey, Niger Description: Bag. Leather, painted geometric design on yellow background on front, red colored back with black binding and white lacing. Full sized flap decorated with intricate lacing design done with white leather and various colored cotton thread. Two leather handles at top with thin twisted leather cord for carrying. 37 cm. x 31 cm.
Donor:
Barbara Ames and David Ames
Collection place:
Niger
Verbatim coll. place:
Niger; Tuareg
Culture or time period:
Tuareg
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Leather purse, accession number 5-14148, described as Leather purse., Niger, Tuareg. 5-14148, acc no. 3682. File code: 2.2 Collector: David Ames Donor: David Ames. Materials, techniques: Leather, painted, laced, cotton thread, sewn. Context of use: Purchased in Petit Marché, Niamey, Niger Description: Bag. Leather, painted geometric design on yellow background on front, red colored back with black binding and white lacing. Full sized flap decorated with intricate lacing design done with white leather and various colored cotton thread. Two leather handles at top with thin twisted leather cord for carrying. 37 cm. x 31 cm.Hearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Leather purse, accession number 5-14148, described as Leather purse., Niger, Tuareg. 5-14148, acc no. 3682. File code: 2.2 Collector: David Ames Donor: David Ames. Materials, techniques: Leather, painted, laced, cotton thread, sewn. Context of use: Purchased in Petit Marché, Niamey, Niger Description: Bag. Leather, painted geometric design on yellow background on front, red colored back with black binding and white lacing. Full sized flap decorated with intricate lacing design done with white leather and various colored cotton thread. Two leather handles at top with thin twisted leather cord for carrying. 37 cm. x 31 cm.Hearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Leather purse, accession number 5-14148, described as Leather purse., Niger, Tuareg. 5-14148, acc no. 3682. File code: 2.2 Collector: David Ames Donor: David Ames. Materials, techniques: Leather, painted, laced, cotton thread, sewn. Context of use: Purchased in Petit Marché, Niamey, Niger Description: Bag. Leather, painted geometric design on yellow background on front, red colored back with black binding and white lacing. Full sized flap decorated with intricate lacing design done with white leather and various colored cotton thread. Two leather handles at top with thin twisted leather cord for carrying. 37 cm. x 31 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Leather purse, accession number 5-14148, described as Leather purse., Niger, Tuareg. 5-14148, acc no. 3682. File code: 2.2 Collector: David Ames Donor: David Ames. Materials, techniques: Leather, painted, laced, cotton thread, sewn. Context of use: Purchased in Petit Marché, Niamey, Niger Description: Bag. Leather, painted geometric design on yellow background on front, red colored back with black binding and white lacing. Full sized flap decorated with intricate lacing design done with white leather and various colored cotton thread. Two leather handles at top with thin twisted leather cord for carrying. 37 cm. x 31 cm.

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