Old Indian Bone Carvings

[SaraSara]

My grandfather has these figures/tools in his Indian showcase with other artifacts; i.e. arrowheads, pottery, rugs etc. He could not recall where he got them, what tribe they belong to or anything about the peices. They are hollowed in the middle, the heads lift off easily so I was thinking maybe gun powder. If anyone can help me figure out what they are, I would be most grateful.

Thank you,
Sara

 

[trixie charger]

Carved Bone Lime Container
A container for lime powder made from bone and topped with a carved wooden stopper. They shared betel leaf nut quid, which is a pinch of powdered lime, pepper, leaves from the sireh plant, and a slice of the nut of the pinang palm, as a sign of hospitality and good will.

Each container is carved with a unique combination of anthropomorphic, zoomorphic, and geometric patterns. Men carry them in their traditional cloth bag with their pinang nuts, other betel chewing ingredients, and a cow whistle. $98.00

 

[SaraSara]

Thank you Trixie Charger """

Was going to give them to a museum. But looks like they are common.

Again thank you all for looking and helping.

Sara

 

[trixie charger]

Your welcome, I forgot to tell you they are from Indonesia not Native American.