E0307: Pouch

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0307

Classification Category:

3:Personal Artifacts ➞ Personal Gear

Marks/Labels:

Tag; " a leather pouch presented by A.E Gunderson."

Materials:

animal ➔ hide/skin ➔ leather
fabric ➔ cloth
metal

Dimensions:

12 cm L
10 cm W

Provenance of Object:

This object was held in the museum that Luther College started in 1877. This museum eventually grew into the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, and following this, non-Norwegian American ethnographic objects were returned to Luther and accessioned into the college’s Anthropology Collection. Without additional documentation, was likely obtained by the Luther College Museum (later the Norwegian-American Museum) between the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Source Locality:

Sudan, Cameroon, Central African Republic

Description:

A "U" shaped pouch or coin purse made of leather and accompanied with a coin.

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