Knife Sheath

42-30-589B

From: Nigeria

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number 42-30-589B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hausa
Provenience Nigeria
Section African
Materials Leather
Description

Woven fibre sheath covered with thin piece of black leather. 10-strang carrying loop, each of plaited thong, the two ends being leather-covered balls which are passed through plaited fibre loops attached to sheath.

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Morgan Wing on behalf of the Estate of Florence C. Whitney, 1942

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