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

Collections

Asia

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.

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