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Small leather bag beaded on one side with black and white circular motifs, black and white zigzags; dangling rectangular leather element at base of bag edged with yellow, blue and orange beads; long twisted leather strap
Small leather bag beaded on one side with black and white circular motifs, black and white zigzags; dangling rectangular leather element at base of bag edged with yellow, blue and orange beads; long twisted leather strap
Object Number 2012.2.6
Display Title Small leather bag beaded on one side with black and white circular motifs, black and white zigzags; dangling rectangular leather element at base of bag edged with yellow, blue and orange beads; long twisted leather strap
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bag, hide, black and white beaded circular designs, rectangular hide extension with colored bead edging, twisted hide strap
Classification
  • Pouch
  • Bag
Department Ethnographic
Date 1979-1980 or earlier
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana
Materials Leather Glass beads
Dimensions Other: 14 x 10 cm (5 1/2 x 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2012.2.6
Credit Line Gift of Mark & Pauline Peters
Provenance
Collector Pauline Peters (1979-1980 - 2012)
Donor Donated by Pauline Peters (1/5/12)

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