Collector Vintage Timor Ethnic Authentic Tribal Lime Container (used during Betel Habit), Unique Vintage Hand Carved Buffalo Bone receptacle with Scrimshaw motifs, Hand Carved Wood Lid Stopper of Tortoise or Turtle BN30

 Vintage Water Buffalo Bone Scrimshaw Betel-Lime Container: Traditional, one-of-a-kind, hand-etched  bufalus bufalis or Indonesian water buffalo bone body with hand sculpted rich dark ebony wood stopper.                                     ITEM BN30 with turtle lid.                                Measures: 7 1/4" long. Description: Indonesian primitive tribal traditional Buffalo Bone (Bubalus bubalis) Scrimshaw Shaman Lime Containers, collector pieces with wooden lids representing  hand carved animals or people, with a hand etched buffalo bone flute body adorned with geometrical designs are highly collectible and used in this part of Asia by Shamans for herbs, magic powders, and betel lime habit users. Please note! Indonesian water buffalo horn and bones are not on the endangered species list, in fact no buffalo is, from the American Buffalo to the Asian or African buffalo.  The fruit of the areca palm (Areca catechu)  is chewed together with lime and betel pepper as a stimulant by peo