Accreditation for Northampton museum with 3,500-year-old loincloths

The loincloths from 1,500BC are part of the collection at Northampton's Museum of Leathercraft.

Graham Lampard, from the Museum of Leathercraft, said the 1,500BC loincloths were very rare

The status, given by Arts Council England, allows museums to host touring exhibitions and access support. Mr Lampard said: "They are made from gazelle skin and they are cut in fine slits to form a net and were worn by slaves or manual workers to keep them cool.

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