| Collected in the 1959 in the former Belgium Congo.
Old collectors label 218-549
The rectangular shaped camwood powder (camwood powder is made of Pterocarpus bark) box has a small handle on the lid. There is a small crack on one side. The powder is mixed with palm oil or water then smeared on the body. Traces of the original contents, "tukulua" powder, are still visible inside. Dark, partially shiny patina with signs of use. |