Container for "buchu" ·  Namibia, Nama · ID: 3042070

Description

turtle shell, back opening closed with Sarcocaulon resin, coated with beaded netting from ostrich egg shells, attached to beaded necklace;
the “buchu” box was permanent part of women clothing. It served for keeping “buchu”, an aromatic powder made from the “buchu” leaves which was used for regularly rubbing the body and the face.

The object Container for “buchu” with the object ID 3042070 was part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction on March 4, 2017. The object with the lot number 506 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000 with an asking price of EUR 250.

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Notices

This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.