Zemanek-Münster

Shapely snuff container ·  South Africa, Zulu / Sotho · ID: 3046693

sold EUR 1,200
Provenance
Peter Biesmans, Bilzen, Belgium
Size
H: 10,3 cm
H: 4.1 inch

Description

horn/ bicoloured, copper pins,
Zulu snuff was tobacco often ground with powdered cannabis “insangu”. Before engaging in a debate it was usual to take a good pinch “to clear the brain”.


Comparing literature

Zulu Treasures, Amagugu Kazulu, Kwa Zulu Cultural Museum, 1996, p. 212


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