Context (Field collection)
Provenance: "Tuareg, Darfur" written in top right of catalogue card.
Event Date 1937
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Camel saddle made of wood and leather, peaked fore and aft and with stool-like seat. Dark red and black leather with hide binding. Made by Kinin at El Fasher.'
Event Date 1937
Author: maa

Context (Acquisition Details)
The Arkell collection was first deposited at MAA in 1937. In 1954, some material was transferred and gifted to the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford. The rest of the original deposit was gifted to MAA. New accession numbers were not assigned to the collection, so Arkell collection objects continue to be known by their D numbers, despite no longer being on deposit.
Event Date 1954
Author: Emily Shorter

Description (Physical description)
A camel saddle, made from a round wooden seat on top of a triangular frame, all covered in red and brown leather, decorated with black linear patterns. On top of the seat is a diamond shaped peak at the front, decorated with a cross and dots, and triangle peak at the back with dots, both covered in white hide strapping. Black leather straps on both side of the frame, one with an iron ring.
Event Date 9/2/2022
Author: Emily Shorter