Betel Box

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Red cylindrical betel box with a slip over cover. The ubiquitous internal 2 trays are now missing.

Decorated in gold and black with calendar figures of the Zodiac set against a foliate background. Figures merge into the design.

Object details

Category	India Museum
Object type	Betel box
Materials and techniques	Fine woven bamboo covered in thitsi lacquer decorated with gold and black and engraved in the Pagan Yun technique. Bamboo Thitsi Lacquer Pigment Clay Ash Basketry Coating Lacquering Colouring Engraving
Brief description	Burmese red bamboo and lacquer Betel Box. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Decorated in gold and black with figures of the Zodiac against a foliate ground. ca. before 1880
Physical description	Red cylindrical betel box with a slip over cover. The ubiquitous internal 2 trays are now missing. Decorated in gold and black with calendar figures of the Zodiac set against a foliate background. Figures merge into the design.
Dimensions	Box diameter: 15.5cm Height: 10.5cm Cover diameter: 18.2cm
Style	Konbaung
Object history	Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Room 8. Case 36- continued.] '01,325. TEA CASE and cover. Circular, painted, papier mâché.' (No slip number given.)
Production	Attribution note: Previously considered a tea case.
Collection	South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number	01325(IS)

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Record created	October 2, 2000
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O48699/betel-box/

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