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Object Number
2001.2.3
Display Title
Betel box
Descriptions
Object Description
Box for storing betel "nuts" (fruits) of betel palm Areca catechu
Inventory Description
Box, rectangular, engraved decoration, hinged lid, angled corners
Classification
- Box
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Sri Lanka
/
Central
/
Kandy
/
Kandy
Materials
Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 5.4 x 16 x 7.6 cm (2 1/8 x 6 5/16 x 3 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2001.2.3
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. & Mrs. Walter H. Hodge
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Walter H. Hodge
(1959 - 2/6/01)
Collector
Barbara T. Hodge
(1959 - 2/6/2001)
Donor
Dr. Walter H. Hodge
(1959 - 2/6/01)
Donor
Barbara T. Hodge
(1959 - 2/6/2001)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001.2.4 | Betel cutter |
Unclassified
|
Kandy
| |
| 2001.2.1 | Betel spittoon |
Dish
|
Kandy
| |
| 2001.2.2 | Betel stand |
Dish
|
Kandy
| |
| 2001.2.5.1 | Lime case |
Box
|
Kandy
| |
| 2001.2.5.2 | Lime case cover |
Box
|
Kandy
| |
| 06-20-70/66674 | Brass betel nut box |
Box
|
Mindanao
| |
| 06-20-70/66674.1 | Brass betel nut box |
Box
|
Mindanao
| |
| 14-11-70/85610 | Brass betel nut box |
Box
|
Mindanao
| |
| 06-20-70/66674.2 | Brass betel nut box |
Box
|
Mindanao
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Brass betel nut box
| 12-61-70/84487 | Brass betel nut box |
Raw Material
Box |
Mindanao
| |
| 39-17-70/1378 | Small basketry box with lid of natural colored palm leaf. Contains betel nuts. |
Box
|
Kamwa
| |
| 21-41-60/D1651 | Lacquer box for holding betel nut outfit |
Box
|
Burma
|