Betel Box
before 1855 (made)
| Place of origin |
Small red cylindrical box with slip over cover and 2 nesting trays.
Decorated in gold, green and black in the Yothe (figure) pattern.
Decorated in gold, green and black in the Yothe (figure) pattern.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Fine woven bamboo covered in thitsi lacquer and engraved in the Pagan Yun technique. |
| Brief description | Burmese red bamboo and lacquer personal betel box. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Decorated in gold, green and black in the yothe' (figure) pattern. ca. before 1855. |
| Physical description | Small red cylindrical box with slip over cover and 2 nesting trays. Decorated in gold, green and black in the Yothe (figure) pattern. |
| Dimensions |
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| Style | |
| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Room 8. Case 36- continued.] '01,326. TEA CASES and covers. Bamboo and lacquer, three, circular, each containing a tray painted; Burmah. 4,378' |
| Production | Attribution note: Personal betel box (previously considered a tea case). The large box would contain the betel leaves; medium box/tray contained the cut up betel nut; small box/tray contained a set of silver or bamboo basket-work containers in which were kept cloves, tobacco, snuff and citrus peel. |
| Associated object | 01331(IS) (Shared Other number) |
| Other number | 4387 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 01326(IS) |
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| Record created | October 3, 2000 |
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