Can Anyone identify these small leather and chainmail pouches?

[brywil1970]

I am trying to figure out what these small (3" without chainmail) pouches are. It has been suggested to me that they may be Spanish or Ottoman in origin. They seem to be made to wear on a belt.
http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/brywil1970/DSCF0363.JPG
http://img.inkfrog.com/pix/brywil1970/DSCF0366.JPG
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[Tim Simmons]

I do not know what this is. Your photos are a little poor. From what I can see this looks very much like it is from the Sahel or the southern Sahara which covers many modern nations. What you have looks as if it is late 19th early 20 century. I wonder whether it is a purse, or black powder container. better pictures would help. I am sure there are others here that will be able to tell you what they are.

[ward]

hello these are Arabian belt pouches chainmail is for decoration

ward

[Tim Simmons]

I was a little put out by the leatherwork. I think ward has it right.

[brywil1970]

hello these are Arabian belt pouches chainmail is for decoration

Thanks for your help. Do you have any idea about age?

[ward]

late 1800s maybe early 1900s

[brywil1970]

If you look at this page a little over half way down there is a picture with different types of belts. If you look at #4 there is an object that looks like these which says it would be an 18th century bullet pouch from India. It doesn't show the chainmail, but does state elsewhere that they wore chainmail suits until the late 18th century.

What do you think?

[brywil1970]

Sorry forgot the link.
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