Container for "buchu" ·  Namibie, 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.

L’objet Container for “buchu” avec l’ID d’objet 3042070 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 85th Tribal Art Auction dans 4 mars 2017. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 506 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 000 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 250 €.

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Remarques

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.