Bag

44-14-56

From: Liberia

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 44-14-56
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Liberia
Section African
Materials Leather | Fiber
Description

In two parts. The outer, almost square, of narrow strips of red, black and green leather woven in patterns of diamonds and diagonal lines. Top and sides closed, bottom open. Lined with leather. The inner purse is a deep rectangle with triangular flap. From top of inner purse there is a plaited leather carrying cord which passes through a hole in each of the two top corners of outer purse.

Length 14 cm
Width 14 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. S. Oberly, 1944

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