Accession No
1920.142
Description
Rectangular pillow cover of yellow leather. Decorated on one face with three squares forming a pattern of purple velvet, green cane and stitching. The other edges also have a geometric dyed pattern in black. Triangular projections along the outside edges. The other face is of red leather and has an old repair on one side, and a slit at the centre.
Place
Africa; West Africa; Nigeria [Northern Nigeria]
Period
Source
Tremearne, Arthur John Newman (Major) [collector]; Tremearne, Mary Louisa (Mrs) [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1920.142
Cultural Affliation
Hausa
Material
Leather; Cloth; Cane; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
855mm
Events
Context (CMS Context)
'See E 1920.82 for more detailed notes on the Tremearne Collection. R.Hand 13/7/2001'
(bib) A. J. N. Tremearne Hausa Superstitions. p. 1.
Event Date 19/9/2000
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Pillow case of leather, yellow. Decorated with purple velvet and sewn with cane hand dyed green.
'Also decorated with green and yellow leather. A dyed pattern present on upper surface. Object has been folded, and is now set in these folds.R.Hand 30/7/2001'
Event Date 19/9/2000
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Rectangular pillow cover of yellow leather. Decorated on one face with three squares forming a pattern of purple velvet, green cane and stitching. The other edges also have a geometric dyed pattern in black. Triangular projections along the outside edges. The other face is of red leather and has an old repair on one side, and a slit at the centre.
Event Date 13/10/2021
Author: Sam Daisley
Conservation (Remedial)
CON.2025.6214 | Remedial
Event Date 30/5/2025
Author: Stephanie De Roemer
FM:128370
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