This is a lovely old worked and painted leather bag, worn by the Tuareg and Fulani of Muritania. These bags contain normally tobacco, a pipe and tweezers and needles to remove thorns, they are also used as wallets. Within the Tuareg they are usually the women who tanned and decorated the skin.
Turkana snuff bag and horn salt keeper21.03.1627
East and South Africa | KENYA | Turkana
Leather & skins
Bones and horns
Aluminium
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Excellent overall condition
Height salt container: 68 mm; diameter: 24 - 44 mm
Weight:
51 gr
Turkana snuff bag and horn salt keeper. The Turkana have a liking for snuff and salt is a 'chaser' for the snuff. Both vessels are tightened with two sliding pot metal pieces. A tweezer to remove thorns is also attached.
Turkana snuff and salt container21.03.1635
East and South Africa | KENYA | Turkana
Bones and horns
Leather & skins
Aluminium
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Excellent overall condition
Height of salt container: 75mm; diameter: 25 - 42 mm
Weight:
47 gr
Turkana snuff bag and horn salt keeper. The Turkana have a liking for snuff and salt is a 'chaser' for the snuff. Both vessels are tightened with two sliding pot metal pieces.
Tuareg "ǝlbayt" tobacco pouch21.03.1633
North Africa, West and Central Africa | MAURITANIA, NIGER | Tuareg
Leather & skins
Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
The Tuareg "ǝlbayt" snuffbox is made by leatherworkers in a purely Mauritanian style.The snuffbox has two pockets with flaps. These "wargāt" leaves bear the names of the various objects that are stored in the snuffbox, it closes with a small leather cord.
Tuareg tobacco purse and pipe21.03.1618
North Africa | MAURITANIA
Leather & skins
190 X 25 mm
Weight:
47 gr
sold
The Tuareg "ǝlbayt" snuffbox is probably made by leatherworkers of Tidjikja in a purely Mauritanian style.The snuffbox has four pockets with flaps. These "wargāt" leaves bear the names of the various objects that are stored in the snuffbox: the tobacco leaf, the tinder, the lighter and the pipe cleaner. The snuffbox ends with a pompom of leather "hair" and closes with a small leather cord. With the snuffbox comes a pipe made out of bone, black wood, copper and white metal.
Turkana horn snuff bottle21.03.1602
East and South Africa | KENYA | Turkana
Bones and horns
Leather & skins
Glass
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
High aesthetic value
Height: 12,5 cm; largest diameter: 43 mm
Weight:
34 gr
65.00
CHF
Nice snuff bottle, decorated with leather and small glass beads.
Snuff bottle from Northern Cameroon21.03.1604
West and Central Africa | CAMEROON, NIGERIA | Vere
Brass / bronze
Wood
Leather & skins
Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Height: 100 mm; diameter: 56 mm; thickness: 40 mm
Weight:
113 gr
65.00
CHF
Asnuff bottle made of cast brass from northern Cameroon/Nigeria (Vere?). It begins with a reinforced rim, a long narrow neck, a bulbous body decorated with a concentric pattern, partially erased. An integrated buckle anchors the strap from the stop.
Ancient tobacco bag, Tuareg21.03.1609
North Africa | MAURITANIA | Tuareg
Leather & skins
Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
This is a lovely old worked and painted leather bag, worn by the Tuareg and Fulani of Muritania. These bags contain normally tobacco, a pipe and tweezers and needles to remove thorns, they are also used as wallets. Within the Tuareg they are usually the women who tanned and decorated the skin. some dark spots on the inner side, see pictures.
