behållare, container, zungeru

Behållar som användes då en kvinna skall färga handen med henna. Zungeru - container for applying henna to the hand of a woman or a girl. The container is packed with henna leaves,and the hand and forearm are then thrust into the container, which remains in position >
for approx/imately 24 hours, after which it is filled with fresh leaves and applied to the other hand. Henna is applied to the feet and ankles by being bound on in cloths tied with string. Made and decorated in Ikara District, Northern Zaria. Note the camels in the decoration. Purchased from trader in Soba market, 1952. Orig 27