item #897

from: Mali

tribe: Tuareg

material: Leather

price: $750.00

39 x 45 1/2" wide (99 x 115.6 cm wide) This authentic, old, used saddle bag showcases the use of leather incising, where the leather is painted and the top layer is cut off in tiny patches to reveal an underlying, unpainted layer, contrasting with the painted outer layer. The skill of the artisans is very evident as well as the age of the object.

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