Betel box
Artist:
Philippines
Date: c. 1900
Medium: Brass, silver
Classification: Containers
Credit Line: Gift of H. E. Schnakenberg
Object number: 1942.8.1
DescriptionBrass betel box, inlaid with silver, used for betel nuts and lime for chewing. Handles at sides, three compartments inside, two covered. Top hinged, compartments hinged, mosaic design on top corners cut of so "eight sided". Design on sides of diamonds and triangles inlaid with silver.
Not on view
In Collection(s)
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