Vintage fur identification (pre-1961?)

[Aralia]

Hi, I recently got this fur cape but I haven't the faintest idea what it's made of. Any help would be great, thanks!

 

[Jonathan]

I would bet its olive baboon, which is actually not endangered, but I suspect it is illegal to sell. You should check first. It looks like a 30s/40s evening cape, probably made for colonials, rather than for export.

 

[Midge]

As you've probably already found out, the Tanganyika Territory as such existed from 1916-61.

 

[Aralia]

Thanks, this is fascinating to read about!