Shot Pouches

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Description:

Undecorated small shot pouch made of leather and formed flat. The body is sewn together in two halves and the top is made of hand-carved bone hollowed out and affixed to the throat. A wooden stopper is serving as a top and a single strand of leather is attached as a pull string. There is also a length of twine wrapped around the throat and collar.