Leather bag

Museum number:
5-11615
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050011615
Description:
Leather bag, Africa; N. Africa, Ethiopia att. July 28, 1960 5-11615, acc no. 1343, orig. no. 9 or 6, file code 1.0. Collector: Unknown. Donor: Mrs. Matilda M. Brooks. Materials, techniques: Leather, brass; blue opaque and clear beads, glass Context of use: Said by donor used as scabbard Description: Leather bag; at the bottom decorated with two layers of leather strings ending in two terminal beads at front, in one at back; at the top of one layer of leather strings totally beaded in the front, beads separated by grommets, ending in tassels. Lip has a leather band decor. With 3 triangles of six grommets each & vertical loop belt with buckel. L. 17 cm, total 47 cm.
Collection place:
Ethiopia
Collector:
unknown
Collection date:
July 28, 1960
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Scabbards
Function:
1.0 Use not specified (Utensils, Implements, and Conveyances)
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Leather bag, accession number 5-11615, described as Leather bag, Africa; N. Africa, Ethiopia att. July 28, 1960 5-11615, acc no. 1343, orig. no. 9 or 6, file code 1.0. Collector: Unknown. Donor: Mrs. Matilda M. Brooks. Materials, techniques: Leather, brass; blue opaque and clear beads, glass Context of use: Said by donor used as scabbard Description: Leather bag; at the bottom decorated with two layers of leather strings ending in two terminal beads at front, in one at back; at the top of one layer of leather strings totally beaded in the front, beads separated by grommets, ending in tassels. Lip has a leather band decor. With 3 triangles of six grommets each & vertical loop belt with buckel. L. 17 cm, total 47 cm.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Leather bag, accession number 5-11615, described as Leather bag, Africa; N. Africa, Ethiopia att. July 28, 1960 5-11615, acc no. 1343, orig. no. 9 or 6, file code 1.0. Collector: Unknown. Donor: Mrs. Matilda M. Brooks. Materials, techniques: Leather, brass; blue opaque and clear beads, glass Context of use: Said by donor used as scabbard Description: Leather bag; at the bottom decorated with two layers of leather strings ending in two terminal beads at front, in one at back; at the top of one layer of leather strings totally beaded in the front, beads separated by grommets, ending in tassels. Lip has a leather band decor. With 3 triangles of six grommets each & vertical loop belt with buckel. L. 17 cm, total 47 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Leather bag, accession number 5-11615, described as Leather bag, Africa; N. Africa, Ethiopia att. July 28, 1960 5-11615, acc no. 1343, orig. no. 9 or 6, file code 1.0. Collector: Unknown. Donor: Mrs. Matilda M. Brooks. Materials, techniques: Leather, brass; blue opaque and clear beads, glass Context of use: Said by donor used as scabbard Description: Leather bag; at the bottom decorated with two layers of leather strings ending in two terminal beads at front, in one at back; at the top of one layer of leather strings totally beaded in the front, beads separated by grommets, ending in tassels. Lip has a leather band decor. With 3 triangles of six grommets each & vertical loop belt with buckel. L. 17 cm, total 47 cm.

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