painted leather

Africa
Source: Scheper, Karin. "Bindings, Bags and Boxes." (p. 134-153).
Recipe Details

Ingredients

leather, paint

Preparation Steps

The leather used for the satchel was tooled and subsequently painted to match the decoration of the internal wrapper binding (p. 149).

Original Recipe Text

The leather used for the satchel was tooled and subsequently painted to match the decoration of the internal wrapper binding (p. 149).

Evidence

"Leather satchel, tooled and painted, with its associated loose-leaf manuscript kept in a leather wrapper binding with matching decoration."

Remarks

This sample represents a typical sub-Saharan African satchel used for loose-leaf manuscripts, featuring a shoulder strap and coordinated aesthetics between the enclosure and the primary cover (p. 149).

Scientific Analysis
Analytical Techniques
Visual inspection
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
pigment
Colorpainted
RegionAfrica
Source Information
AuthorScheper, Karin. "Bindings, Bags and Boxes."
CollectionUBL, Or. 25.427
Language
N/A
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