Kuba tukula wooden box #12187

 

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ITEM # SIZE ft.& in. DESCRIPTION, APPROX. AGE PRICE US$
#12187 6 1/2" x 3 1/2" African carved wooden box encrusted with red tukula powder, Kuba People, D.R. Congo, a decorative Tukula container, tukula is a red powder obtained from the bark of the camwood tree, it is used to color the hair in ceremonies, when combined with plant oils and rubbed on the skin it produces a copper glow, tukula is also used to anoint the dead, the elaborate carving and unusual shape designates this as a prestige piece $195.00