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Object Number
998-22-70/5799
Display Title
Betel pouch with inner compartment
Descriptions
Object Description
Sumbanese man's basic betel bag; plaited plain weave (1 over 1) palm leaf pouch with cruder plaited plain weave palm leaf inner compartment/liner (not removable); indigo and red cotton embroidery on exterior in diamond and triangle pattern; corded cotton loop at either end of opening; strap missing. The pouch is in good condition and appears to have been used (traces of vegetable matter inside).
Inventory Description
Pouch with inner compartment, plaited fiber, embroidered blue design, red
Classification
- Bag
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1969-1970 ca.
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Indonesia
/
Lesser Sunda Islands
/
East Nusa Tenggara
/
West Sumba
/
West Sumba
Materials
Plant fiber, Dye, Palm leaf, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 19.3 x 23.3 x 2 cm (7 5/8 x 9 3/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
998-22-70/5799
Credit Line
Gift of Monni Adams
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Monni Adams
(1969-1970 - 12/18/98)
Donor
Dr. Monni Adams
(1969-1970 - 12/18/98)
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