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Cootie tube (Natives of South America and the...

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Cootie tube (Natives of South America and the Caribbean Islands use it as a pigment for their body paints or as a seasoning. Traditional medicine lends it many curative virtues. The roucou also serves as a natural sunscreen and helps to avoid insect bites). Bamboo, with remains of ointment inside, old patina and marks of use Asheminka, Peruvian Amazon, 20th century 21 cm