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Object Number
2007.4.56
Display Title
Lacquer ware betel box
Descriptions
Object Description
Lacquer ware betel box, older-style; intricate design of incarnations in red and black on the exterior; green and yellow on the interior; cover; 2 shallow trays; bottom removable.
Small human and animal figures (yok-thei); incised decoration (yun).
Inventory Description
Box, cylindrical flat base, two trays, cylindrical fitted lid, red, black
Classification
- Box
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1957-1958
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
Burma
Materials
Lacquer, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 14.5 x 16 x 16 cm (5 11/16 x 6 5/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Quantity
4
Label on object
2007.4.56
Credit Line
Gift of Hazel Hitson Weidman, Ph. D. '59
Provenance
Collector
Hazel Hitson Weidman
(1957-1958 - 11/18/07)
Donor
Hazel Hitson Weidman
(1957-1958 - 11/18/07)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007.4.57 | Lacquer ware cylindrical box |
Box
|
Burma
| |
| 2007.4.55 | Lacquer ware betel box |
Box
|
Burma
| |
| 21-41-60/D1651 | Lacquer box for holding betel nut outfit |
Box
|
Burma
| |
| 35-36-60/2068 | Lacquered betel box with seven small containers of lacquer + |
Box
|
Thailand
| |
| 13-24-60/85081.2 | Lacquer betel box |
Box
|
Upper Burma
| |
| 13-24-60/85081.1 | Lacquer betel box |
Box
|
Upper Burma
| |
| 99-12-60/53282 | Lacquered trays which fit in 53281 (betel box) |
Dish
|
Asia
| |
| 99-12-60/53281 | Lacquered betel box |
Box
|
Asia
| |
| 2007.4.64 | Lacquer ware covered box |
Box
|
Burma
| |
| 2007.4.60 | Lacquer ware box, turtle-shaped |
Box
|
Burma
| |
| 35-36-60/2101 | Black & gold lacquer chest for sacred books |
Box
|
Bangkok
Thailand | |
| 19-43-70/D1293 | Beaded box for betel nut, etc. with 4 pieces of wood |
Box
|
Borneo
Borneo |