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Medium leather bag beaded on one side with light blue, dark blue and white circular motifs; and one light blue, white and red circular motif; 7 pendent strings of black, white and pink glass beads at base of bag; long twisted leather strap
Medium leather bag beaded on one side with light blue, dark blue and white circular motifs; and one light blue, white and red circular motif; 7 pendent strings of black, white and pink glass beads at base of bag; long twisted leather strap
Object Number 2012.2.8
Display Title Medium leather bag beaded on one side with light blue, dark blue and white circular motifs; and one light blue, white and red circular motif; 7 pendent strings of black, white and pink glass beads at base of bag; long twisted leather strap
Descriptions
Inventory Description Bag, hide, oval, blue and white circular designs, black and white beaded extensions, twisted hide strap
Classification
  • Bag
  • Pouch
Department Ethnographic
Date 1979-1980 or earlier
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana
Materials Leather Glass beads
Dimensions Other: 30 x 12 cm (11 13/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2012.2.8
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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