Betel box
Spice Box Body
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Betel Box and furniture consisting of a large round box with cover and inside there is a tray into which fit four identical oval boxes with covers. These held the spices. Betel leaves went in the bottom.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 13 parts.
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| Title | Betel box |
| Materials and techniques | Silver, embossed and chased. Low relief but with rich surface. |
| Physical description | Betel Box and furniture consisting of a large round box with cover and inside there is a tray into which fit four identical oval boxes with covers. These held the spices. Betel leaves went in the bottom. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 02646(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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