Betel Container
91-30-5B
From: Burma (uncertain) | Thailand | Chiengmai
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Kun Bu |
| Object Number | 91-30-5B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Shan (uncertain) | Thai (uncertain) | Burmese (uncertain) |
| Provenience | Burma (uncertain) | Thailand | Chiengmai |
| Date Made | 1900-1953 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silver |
| Technique | Chased | Repousse |
| Iconography | Mythological Animal |
| Description | Silver box for carrying ready made betel quids handy when travelling. Silver work in chasing and repousse. Animal figures in high relief. Face of lid top has a crouched mythical beast with horns. Floral pattern at exterior base. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Katharine and Mary Anglemyer, 1991 |
| Other Number | None - Field No SF |
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