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Object Number
2001.2.2
Display Title
Betel stand
Descriptions
Object Description
Stand for presentation of "nuts" (fruits) and leaves from betel palm Areca catechu
Inventory Description
Dish, stand, flat base and top, engraved decoration
Classification
- Dish
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Sri Lanka
/
Central
/
Kandy
/
Kandy
Materials
Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 20.5 x 20.1 x 20.3 cm (8 1/16 x 7 15/16 x 8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2001.2.2
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. & Mrs. Walter H. Hodge
Provenance
Collector
Barbara T. Hodge
(1959 - 2/6/2001)
Collector
Dr. Walter H. Hodge
(1959 - 2/6/01)
Donor
Barbara T. Hodge
(1959 - 2/6/2001)
Donor
Dr. Walter H. Hodge
(1959 - 2/6/01)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001.2.1 | Betel spittoon |
Dish
|
Kandy
| |
| 2001.2.4 | Betel cutter |
Unclassified
|
Kandy
| |
| 2001.2.3 | Betel box |
Box
|
Kandy
| |
| 2001.2.5.1 | Lime case |
Box
|
Kandy
| |
| 2001.2.5.2 | Lime case cover |
Box
|
Kandy
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Betel nuts (areca catechu)
| 32-13-60/7 | Betel nuts (areca catechu) |
India
| ||
| 21-41-60/D1651 | Lacquer box for holding betel nut outfit |
Box
|
Burma
| |
| 20-33-60/D1539 | Brass stand and metal dish |
Dish
|
Syria?
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Nut of the bonga palm and betel leaves
| 83-3-70/28411 | Nut of the bonga palm and betel leaves |
Philippines
| ||
| 99-12-60/53783 | Brass chafing dish with beaded stand |
Dish
|
India
| |
| 08-36-70/74326 | Pellets of betel nut, pepper leaves, and lime ready to chew |
Floral
|
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
Eastern Lepanto | |
| 39-17-70/1378 | Small basketry box with lid of natural colored palm leaf. Contains betel nuts. |
Box
|
Kamwa
|