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.
Decorated pipe and tobacco bag, Tuareg21.03.1614
North Africa, West and Central Africa | MAURITANIA, NIGER | Tuareg
This is a lovely 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.
Tuareg tobacco purse and pipe21.03.1618
North Africa | MAURITANIA
Leather & skins
190 X 25 mm
Weight:
47 gr
sold
The Tuareg "ǝlbayt" snuffbox is probably made by leatherworkers of Tidjikja in a purely Mauritanian style.The snuffbox has four pockets with flaps. These "wargāt" leaves bear the names of the various objects that are stored in the snuffbox: the tobacco leaf, the tinder, the lighter and the pipe cleaner. The snuffbox ends with a pompom of leather "hair" and closes with a small leather cord. With the snuffbox comes a pipe made out of bone, black wood, copper and white metal.
Tuareg tobacco pouch21.03.1629
North Africa | MAURITANIA | Tuareg
Leather & skins
Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
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.
Tuareg "ǝlbayt" tobacco pouch21.03.1631
North Africa, West and Central Africa | MAURITANIA, NIGER | Tuareg
Leather & skins
Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
The Tuareg "ǝlbayt" snuffbox is made by leatherworkers in a purely Mauritanian style.The snuffbox has four pockets with flaps. These "wargāt" leaves bear the names of the various objects that are stored in the snuffbox, it closes with a small leather cord.
Tuareg "ǝlbayt" tobacco pouch21.03.1633
North Africa, West and Central Africa | MAURITANIA, NIGER | Tuareg
Leather & skins
Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
The Tuareg "ǝlbayt" snuffbox is made by leatherworkers in a purely Mauritanian style.The snuffbox has two pockets with flaps. These "wargāt" leaves bear the names of the various objects that are stored in the snuffbox, it closes with a small leather cord.
Tuareg "ǝlbayt" tobacco pouch21.03.1634
North Africa, West and Central Africa | MAURITANIA, NIGER | Tuareg
Leather & skins
Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
The Tuareg "ǝlbayt" snuffbox is made in a purely Mauritanian style.The snuffbox has three pockets with flaps. These "wargāt" leaves bear the names of the various objects that are stored in the snuffbox: the tobacco leaf, the tinder, the lighter and the pipe cleaner.
