Small clear round glass bottle of red lukula powder
Item
Title
Small clear round glass bottle of red lukula powder
Creator
Creator Unrecorded
Description
Small glass bottle of red lukula powder, also called Oshikwanga, derived from the Omuva tree (Pterocarpus angolensis, called African teak, or wild teak in English). The powder was used for medicinal and cosmetic purposes.
Publisher
Making African Connections
Date
c.1930
Type
PhysicalObject
Identifier
ETH.ANG2.1401
A36/1401
Source
Space/Place
Angola
Africa
Rights
© The Powell-Cotton Trust