CONGO (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC): tukula paste bar (239g), Opitz p.358-59, ca. 22.5 x 5 x 3cm, made from ground African sandalwood (Baphia nitida) mixed with water and molded into a cake, sourced from the Ubangi and traded thoughout the central basin of the Congo, used for body paint, cloth dye and a variety of purposes, VF, ex Charles Opitz Collection.
Estimate: $75-100