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Container for Cosmetic Powder
At the time when this object was dispatched to Stuttgart, in many regions of Namibia, similar cosmetic boxes were used by women, and would often be passed down through the generations along female lines of succession, in some cases to this day. Made from the shell of a small turtle, these containers for cosmetic perfumed body powder were sometimes adorned with strings of beads made from various materials (in this case, metal) strung on leather cords. The object may have been attached to a waist belt. According to the museum's historical records, this particular object belonged to a member of the Herero elite of the time, but they do not mention her name. Text: Sandra Ferracuti.
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Cataloguing data
- Cultural attribution
- Herero
- Object type
- Behälter
- Dimensions
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Width: 8 cm
Length: 13 cm - Material/Technique
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Iron
, Turtle shell, Leather, Fur, Plant fibre
Forged, pierced, threaded, knotted
- Current location
- Linden-Museum Stuttgart
- Inventory number
- 054069
Provenance and sources
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Assignment to a curated holding:
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Production
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when
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1904 or earlier
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Change of physical control or legal title
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where
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Namibia
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Change of physical control
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when
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1907
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- Provenance
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In 1907, First Lieutenant Kurt Freiherr Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels donated a collection of 19 objects to the Linden Museum (including a photographic panel). Of the originally received objects, 13 still exist. Between February and April 1904, Buttlar-Brandenfels had taken part in hostilities against Herero troops in central Namibia, near Otjihinamaparero, Omatako, Otjinoanaua, Omaruru and Onganjira. 18 objects from the collection were captured during six different combat operations. According to a written statement by Buttlar-Brandenfels, the object was found in the house of an "apparently wealthy Herero" after the battle at Omatako Mountain on March 16, 1904.
Text: Christoph Rippe.
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- CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED
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