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Object Number
999-34-50/12886
Display Title
Purse with drawstring closure
Descriptions
Object Description
Dyed leather purse with double drawstring closure
Inventory Description
Leather pouch, accordian fold, drawstring, brown/white w/ red leather stitching
Classification
- Pouch
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Tuareg
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Niger
Additional Geographic Terms
North Africa
Materials
Leather, Dye
Dimensions
Overall: 111 x 4.7 x 3.3 cm (43 11/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
999-34-50/12886
Credit Line
Gift of Mark S. Rapoport, MD (MPH '73) and Jane C. Hughes ('69)
Provenance
Collector
Mark S. Rapoport
(12/12/99)
Donor
Mark S. Rapoport
(12/12/99)
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