Cosmetic Container
| Object Number: | 31-2-142 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Bushmen |
| Provenience: | Namibia Etosha Pan |
| Section: | African |
| Materials: | Turtle Shell |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee, 1931 |
| Other Number: | 19 - Other Number |
Description
Carapace of a small tortoise, rear opening stopped with beeswax. Contains reddish powder held in by a stopper of cloth (used also as a "powder puff"), which is used by woman for powdering their bodies.
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