DepartmentAsia
Betel Nut Container
NameBeaded Betelnut box
CultureUlun Lampung
Datec.1925
Place madeLampung, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumGlass beads, Fiber, shell basketry
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/8 x 5 7/8 x 8 1/4 in. (8 x 15 x 21 cm)
Credit LineGift of Diane & Sandy Besser, Museum of International Folk Art
Object numberFA.2006.70.46V
DescriptionRectangular woven box with a beaded lid. box itself has a black textile band around its rim with cowrie cross-section beads. Lid is beaded in a diamond pattern, with red, gold, white, and blue beads. ( tufts of pom-poms decorate the lid.
c.1925
ca. 1960
Mid 20th Century AD
21st century
mid 20th century