Object: Beauty Product 010 Type: Bokhour Ingredient Name: ambergris ("ambar") Place of origin: Ambergris was produced by whales of the Indian Ocean and was traded by India and East African countries. Date of production: Uncertain, ambergris has been traded in the region for centuries. Materials: ambergris in a plastic wrap Size: The pack is small enough to be held in the palm of a hand.

scented beauty product from the private collection of Fatima Ahmead Obaid Zayed Almogani Alnaqbi, as documented by Suheyla Takesh and Clint McLean (photographer) as a part of Suheyla Takesh's Summer 2014 FIND Fellowship

Object: Beauty Product 010
Type: Bokhour Ingredient
Name: ambergris ("ambar")
Place of origin: Ambergris was produced by whales of the Indian Ocean and was traded by India and East African countries.
Date of production: Uncertain, ambergris has been traded in the region for centuries.
Materials: ambergris in a plastic wrap
Size: The pack is small enough to be held in the palm of a hand.