betel-box
- Museum number
- 1998,0723.166
- Description
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A betel-box made of woven and lacquered bamboo and decorated in the yun (incised, coloured lines) technique with scenes from the Ramayana epic. There is one internal tray.
- Production date
- 20thC (early)
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 23.10 centimetres
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Height: 21 centimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- The same scenes can be seen on 1996,0508.1.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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2000 Apr - 2000 Aug, BM, 'Visions from the Golden Land: Burma and the Art of Lacquer.'
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Ramayana
- Acquisition date
- 1998
- Acquisition notes
- Acquired by the donors at Elephant House in Bangkok in October 1992 for US$200.
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 1998,0723.166
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: Isaacs 170
