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  Harald March 31, 2013 at 10:30am

  The bells look like Indian to me. They are the same as the bells on a head decoration I have. But Afganisthan seeks plausible too. The zig-zag pattern I do not know from those regions, I know those from Egyptian jewelry.
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  Nada March 31, 2013 at 12:30pm

  Thanks Harald. Any Idea what it may have been used for?
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  Harald March 31, 2013 at 3:59pm

  Perfume? Kohl? But than it should be more "dirty" inside. For betelnutc chewing? The form looks a bit like the bigger (?) containers I have seen for the chalk.
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  Nada March 31, 2013 at 6:11pm

  Harald and Tribal Heritage,

  Thank you for your comments. It seems this is from the Afghanistan area. There is still puzzlement as to its purpose. Probably a perfume holder. The opening is very small. It does not open all the way and it is just under 1 cm square, so I don't think there's enough room for tobacco or anything like betel.
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  Harald March 31, 2013 at 7:28pm

  Perfume sounds right to me.I did not know how big the opening was.

  Nice to be able to get answers about the identity of objects and jewelry on this site, is'nt it?
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  Akkie March 31, 2013 at 9:57pm

  Nada, my small mango shaped holder has 4cm. lenght and 2cm. width. Same as yours!
  The big one(Multan?) has 7cm.lenght, total 10cm. and 3cm. width.
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  Nada April 1, 2013 at 6:18am

  @Harlad this is indeed an exciting place to meet and play detective. Akkie and all the others who kindly contributed with photos and comments... thank you for solving the puzzle!
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  ait ouakli April 1, 2013 at 8:17am

  i see it as a powder parfum box , the rough Musc from the himalaya. it comes as powder and intensive. even for a parfum it is iseal. they dont carry with a big quantity but just a small one for the day.

  other possinility is opium but i m not sure. they dont look like this one
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  ait ouakli April 1, 2013 at 8:46am

  the powder musk ones are small.this could be a consentrate of musk.................. i guess

  Waqar, i m back in 10 mn. would like to read what Patti and you wrote about the islamic pattern
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  Akkie April 1, 2013 at 9:50am

  Nada, You're welcome! I learn here also lots of it!
  Yes i have heard this possibility, Ait but then you would still have to smell it a bit? At my copies that is not the case. By the way i know this type of holder also in a smaller version!