Betel Container

Native Name | Kun Bu |
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Object Number: | 91-30-5A |
Current Location: | Collections Storage |
Culture: | Shan (uncertain) Thai (uncertain) Burmese (uncertain) |
Provenience: | Burma (uncertain) Thailand Chiengmai |
Date Made: | 1900-1953 |
Early Date: | 1900 |
Late Date: | 1953 |
Section: | Asian |
Materials: | Silver |
Technique: | Chased Repousse |
Iconography: | Mythological Animal |
Credit Line: | Gift of Katharine and Mary Anglemyer, 1991 |
Other Number: | None - Field No SF |
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.
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