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Object Number 998-26-50/12949
Display Title Tobacco? Purse
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Abelbod
Object Description Purse, abelbod; trapezoidal, fringed and embroidered, with braided leather handle; native repair; possibly for tobacco
Inventory Description Bag, leather, cutwork embroidered geo. design, indigo, fringed, twisted strap
Classification
  • Bag
Department Ethnographic
Date 20th century
Culture
  • Tuareg
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms North Africa
Dimensions Overall: 55 x 25 x 1.5 cm (21 5/8 x 9 13/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 998-26-50/12949
Credit Line Gift of Mark S. Rapoport, MD, School of Public Health '73, and Jane C. Hughes, Radcliffe '67
Provenance
Collector Mark S. Rapoport (1990 or later - 12/28/98)
Donor Mark S. Rapoport (1990 or later - 12/28/98)

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