Congolese Pouch

This is a Congolese Baluba gun powder pouch, made from animal skins. It is thought to have been collected by the Sierra Leonean contingent of the United Nations, who were in the Congo in the early 1960 s. It was taken from the Bakwanga area in the South Kasai province.

Further Information

• Type: Containers, vessels
• Object: Congolese Pouch
• Materials: Leather, animal skin
• Culture Group: Other
• Dimensions: Unknown
• Production Date: Pre 1963
• Associated Places: Unknown
• Associated People: Major Genda, Royal Sierra Leone Regiment (Donor)
• Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
• Accession Number: SLNM.1963.05.39

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