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CIMG0205Ethiopian silver parfum boxes.

Posted by ingrid Langerak on October 18, 2013 at 4:25pm
Here two silver parfum boxes, the right one is with a type of drawer into an open box. Sarah told me that is it custome to drench apiece of material with parfum, but I think inthis case in Ethiopia (I was told) they kept nice smelling leaves in them (like pompadouri). The left one is for Ethiopia an unusual one. and it could very well be for a piece of cloth. Both of good silver and worn by the Amhara highlanders.
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  • Eva Baby October 18, 2013 at 9:20pm

    they both look lovely. Have to Google what is pompadouri, will find out........... (am curious)

  • ingrid Langerak October 18, 2013 at 9:38pm

    Well perhaps I have used the wrong expression. I think I meant potporri, The flower petals we keep nowa-a-day in a pot in the WC or cupboards. But than in this case they used leaves of plants orso.

  • Eva Baby October 18, 2013 at 9:44pm

    ok, ok, no Problem. Just nicely smelling leaves is good enough for me to know. Beautiful boxes!

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