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Amulet bag

Small bag made of hide, edged and embroidered with fine reed strips. The strap arrangement consists of four, braided leather strips attached to the bag by means of two buttons made of raffia at either end. The bag was most probably used to carry an amulet.

Data Provider
Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Object type
Tasche
Dimensions
Breite: 90.0 mm, Länge: 400.0 mm, Tiefe: 22.0 mm
Material/Technique
Skin
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
I/0884

Provenance and sources

when
1850 - 1898

when
1899

where
Africa (location/origin)
Benin (location/origin)

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