Accession No
1947.790 B
Description
Case. One of three leather needle cases, this in red leather.
Place
Asia; South Asia; Himalayas; Tibet
Period
Source
Schuster, Caroline (Lady) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1947.790 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Leather; Metal; Animal Sinew
Local Term
Measurements
78mm x 20mm x 184mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
A-C: three leather needle cases, in green, red and brown respectively
Event Date 1947
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (CMS Context)
Debbie Swallow' s note (7 07 1980): " Green leather found & one piece more green leather & one piece of brown);
Event Date 27/2/1995
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
Needle case, which is made from red leather, that is trimmed with light brown leather, and decorated with metal studs. The stitching appears to be made from animal sinew. The leather is scored with a crosshatch pattern on the surface. There is a strip of deer leather attached to the top of the case, which allow the inner section of the case to be extracted from the cover.
Event Date 12/3/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin
FM:283245
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