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Object ID |
12818 |
Object Name |
Arms holder (func) |
Other Name |
Gun case |
Date |
1850 - 1905 |
Material |
Leather |
Description |
Stitched leather gun case for carrying a longarm weapon such as a rifle or shotgun. Light-coloured hide case consisting of several leather pieces stitched together in a long conical tapering shape. The wide end is open and split down the side to almost half the case's total length. The opening is trimmed with darker colored leather and black thread. A leather shoulder strap is stitched to both ends. The leather has become dry and stiff. |
Dimensions |
W-23 L-99.5 D-0.8 cm |
Found |
Africa; North Africa |
Place of Origin (if different than Found) |
Africa; North Africa |
Provenance |
Gift of Jane Stanford, donated to the Leland Stanford Junior Museum before 1905. |
Collector |
Stanford, Jane L. |
Collection |
Anthropology; Africa |
Search Terms |
Africa |