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Ancient tobacco bag, Tuareg 21.03.1609

Ancient tobacco bag, Tuareg21.03.1609

Origin North Africa | MAURITANIA | Tuareg

Material

Leather & skins

Qualities

Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)

Dimensions Size 185 x 60 mm Weight: 36 gr

40.00 CHF

This is a lovely old worked and painted leather bag, worn by the Tuareg and Fulani of Muritania. These bags contain normally tobacco, a pipe and tweezers and needles to remove thorns, they are also used as wallets. Within the Tuareg they are usually the women who tanned and decorated the skin. some dark spots on the inner side, see pictures.