betel-box
- Museum number
- 1998,0723.185
- Description
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Miniature betel box with one internal tray. Made of coiled and woven split bamboo and decorated in rather dull red and yellow lacquer in the yun technique using the za-yun pattern. The interior of the lid and of the tray are brownish red (?relacquered) while the interior of the drum is a brighter red.
- Production date
- 1950s-1992
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 7.10 centimetres
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Height: 6 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Fairly good.
- Acquisition date
- 1998
- Acquisition notes
- Bought by Mr Isaacs from U Ant Koo, Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Rangoon.
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 1998,0723.185
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: Isaacs 189
