Betel Box
before 1880 (made)
Place of origin |
A pidgeon blood red cylindrical box with slip over cover now missing its internal trays. See 01326 (IS).
Decorated in gold, green and black in the Yothe' (figure) pattern.
Decorated in gold, green and black in the Yothe' (figure) pattern.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Fine woven bamboo covered in thitsi lacquer and engraved in the Pagan Yun technique. |
Brief description | Burmese red bamboo and lacquer betel box. Missing its internal 2 trays. Konbaung Dynasty (1752-1885). Decorated in gold, green and black in the yothe (figure) pattern. ca. before 1880 |
Physical description | A pidgeon blood red cylindrical box with slip over cover now missing its internal trays. See 01326 (IS). Decorated in gold, green and black in the Yothe' (figure) pattern. |
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Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. 1880 Register Entry: [Room 8. Case 36- continued.] '01,327. TEA CASES and covers. Bamboo and lacquer, two, circular, painted; Burmah.' (No slip number given.) |
Production | Attribution note: Fine work but mechanical and repetitive. (Ralph Isaacs 1998) |
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Accession number | 01327(IS) |
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Record created | October 3, 2000 |
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