Cosmetic holder

Description

Cosmetic holder for antimony, of scraped animal hide (tandu), ornamented with strips of dyed green leather and hide: Africa, West Africa, Northern Nigeria, Katsina, Hausa people

Museum reference

A.1938.640

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Cosmetic holder

Production information

Unknown
Katsina State, Nigeria, Western Africa

Style / Culture

Hausa

Materials

Hide, Leather

Physical description

Gut; ornamented with hide and coloured leather

Exhibitions

• Patterns of Life (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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