Traditional shape briefcase with top zipper and two compartments on inside. Outside is plastic-sheathed fabric panels that appear to have been batik-dyed. Accordion panel at top and ends is black plastic. Zipper is longer than side panels, to allow greater opening width. Fabric used is black with panels overlay design of green diagonal stripes in turn overlaid with white diagonal stripes, panels narrower and in reverse direction from green. Paper label under plastic on outside reads "WEST AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION/ ASSOCIATION OUEST AFRICAINE D'ARCHEOLOGIE 20th Anniversary and 7th Biennial conference/ THEME:/ THE PAST AS THE KEY TO THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE: CULTURE FOR DEVELOPMENT IN WEST AFRICA./ DATE: 25th-30th November 1996./ VENUE: INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA. Color: BK,GR,WH