Ceremonial Betel Box
29-130-44
From: Burma
Curatorial Section: Asian
Native Name | Kundaung | Kalat | Pwe Kun It |
Object Number | 29-130-44 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Burmese |
Provenience | Burma |
Date Made | Early 20th Century |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Lacquer | Bamboo | Wood | Gilding | Glass | Semi-Precious Stone |
Technique | Lacquered | Gilded | Inlaid |
Description | Kundaung (Burmese), a ceremonial betel box. A round bamboo-based lacquer box gilded and ornamented with semi-precious stones and colored glass. The box is attached, possibly glued, to a Kalat (Burmese), a tall wooden stand. |
Height | 31.8 cm |
Outside Diameter | 19.1 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | O 297 - Sommerville Oriental Number |
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