Sword sheath

Description

Sheath for sword (takobi), of tooled leather with a tasselled red wool baldric: Africa, West Africa, Northern Nigeria, Katsina, Hausa people

Museum reference

A.1938.653 A

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Sword sheath

Production information

Unknown
Katsina State, Nigeria, Western Africa

Style / Culture

Hausa

Materials

Leather, Wool, Tin

Physical description

Tooled coloured leather with tin mounts; baldric of red wool

Exhibitions

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

On display

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