Vintage Leather and Bamboo Cartridge or Tool Belt Bandolier for Display

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Vintage Leather and Bamboo Cartridge or Tool Belt Bandolier for Display
Vintage
Indiginous
Leather and Bamboo
Cartridge Belt Bandolier
Or Tool Holder (???)
For Display
Offered for bid is a unique item.
It is a leather belt, which contains 15 cylindrical pouches which contain bamboo liners. The bamboo liners have a metal (perhaps lead) cap or rim.
The bamboo pieces have a fabric wad (like cheesecloth) in the bottom.
There is no indication of what it was designed for.
Perhaps you have seen one? If so, please let me know what you think it is.
It could have been used as a bandolier for shotgun shells. Or it could hold small tools. The craftsmanship is very good. It has some decorations on the front, which are metal rings or grommets. There are metal chains, with some beads and a silver decoration attached. All the metal items have some slight rust, but are intact.
Bamboo cylinders are approximately 1 inch diameter.
Leather pouch is 15 inches long. Leather belt straps are about 5 and 7 inches long, and very fragile.
The leather is still supple. The leather belt straps are intact, but fragile.
This item was a treasure brought back from Asia by a collector of art and wood carvings.
(He has no idea what it is, either!)
Purchased in the 1980s.
It is offered as a unique item for display in a bar, restaurant, office, den or man-cave.
Look at the photos, and ask any questions. (Don’t expect many answers!) Send me an email if you know what it is, or what it was used for.
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