Betel nut box (kinangan), with implements



Betel nut box (kinangan), with implements
1780-1820
box: turtle shell, silver and gold, three oval lidded containers and pepper leaf holder: gold, slaked lime container with spatula, lime knife and betel nut cutter: gold and silver betel nut cutter and lime knife: gold, silver
Place made
possibly Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Medium
box: turtle shell, silver and gold, three oval lidded containers and pepper leaf holder: gold, slaked lime container with spatula, lime knife and betel nut cutter: gold and silver betel nut cutter and lime knife: gold, silver
Dimensions
8.0 x 19.5 x 13.5 cm (box)
Credit line
J.C. Earl Bequest Fund 2014
Accession number
20147A41(a-j)
Signature and date
Not signed. Not dated.
Media category
Decorative Arts
Collection area
Asian art - Indonesia