Leather Covered Bottle

A glass bottle, encased in red and cream leatherwork, and decorated with a woven black and beige band. This style of woven and tooled leatherwork resembles so-called Mandingo leatherwork, predominating among Muslim elites.

Further Information

• Type: Containers, vessels
• Object: Leather Covered Bottle
• Materials: Glass, Leather, animal skin, Vegetable, organic fibre
• Culture Group: Mandingo
• Dimensions: 260mm [H] x 70mm [D] x 650mm [C]
• Production Date: 1850-1927
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Celia Barclay; Cecil Armitage
• Museum: British Museum
• Accession Number: BM:Af.1978.22.327.a.b

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