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5 Old Finely Carved Tribally Used Lime and Medicine Containers -Timor- Indonesia

$ 64.41

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Material: bamboo, wood

    Description

    Magellan Art Gallery
    5 finely carved lime and medicine containers - Timor - Indonesia
    DIMENSIONS (from sx to dx):
    3.5
    ";  4.9";  3.9";  5.5"  3.5  //
    cm 9;
    12.5;  10;  14;  9
    DESCRIPTION: 5 old containers for lime powder, made in bamboo and wood, engraved with traditional Timorese motifs. These containers are very worn and have a nice patina for have been used for years to carry lime powder, betel nut, or tobacco leaves by Timorese owners that still follow the old tradition of ritualistic betel nut chewing.
    PROVENIENCE: personally collected from locals in Amanatun district, West Timor, Indonesia
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