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ID number: BIRRC-D0316 Institution: Research and Cultural Collections Named collection: Danford Collection of West African Art and Artefacts Artist / Maker: Unknown Title / Object name: Pair of Chief's sandals (takalmi) Object type: Leatherwork
Place made: N. Nigeria Culture: Hausa Materials: Red leather, stained black, red plastic and brown leather, rubber Measurements: 33 cm
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These Hausa sandals are machine stitched and made from largely imported materials, such as plastics and rubber. They were presented to Mr. J. Cadbury in 1966.
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