Buffalo Horn Medicine Flask
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A traditional carved buffalo horn container used as a medicine or lime-powder holder from West Timor, Indonesia. The removable top of the flask is a figure representing a human spirit or an ancestor
Lime-powder is an essential part of the betel nut mix.
(Chewed betel nut acts as a stimulant, a mild narcotic, similar to nicotine and helps to induce calm and heighten senses. during religious ceremonies)
20 cm tall