Mori Leather Bag

A Mori , or Mandingo , leather bag. The mouth of the bag has a rim of reddish leather, the same leather encases the lower part of the bag. There is a hole on one side, which has been repaired with leather. The belt is a double plaited leather cord attached to the bag with a button. Mori or Mandingo leatherwork is traditionally associated with Muslim elites and comes from the Northern Province of Sierra Leone.

Further Information

  • Type: Containers, vessels
  • Object: Mori Leather Bag
  • Materials: Leather, animal skin
  • Culture Group: Fula, Mandingo, Mende
  • Dimensions: 70mm x 280mm [L] x 260mm
  • Production Date: Pre 1890
  • Associated Places: Unknown
  • Associated People: Thomas Joshua Alldridge (Collector)
  • Museum: Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
  • Accession Number: BMAG:R3483/88

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