betel-box; betel equipment

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Object Type: betel-box; betel equipment
Museum number: 1998,0723.23
Description: Shan betel box of lacquered, woven bamboo with a yun (incised) pattern of soldiers, horses, birds, buildings, and chariots on the lightly domed lid. A 9 cm band on the wall of the box has a similar military scene. The interior of the box has two shallow trays that have red interiors and brown exteriors. There is a black and gilded reversible tray with a red interior.
Production date: 20thC (early)
Production place: Made in: Shan State
Materials: lacquer; bamboo (split); gold
Technique: lacquered; woven; yun; gilded
Dimensions: Diameter: 28.80 centimetres; Height: 27.50 centimetres
Curator's comments: The base is frayed and the top lid has a crack and some scaled areas.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Exhibition history: 2000 Apr - 2000 Aug, BM, 'Visions from the Golden Land: Burma and the Art of Lacquer.'
Subjects: soldier; horse/ass; bird; charioteer/chariot; architecture
Acquisition name: Donated by: Ralph H Isaacs; Donated by: Mrs Ruth Isaacs
Acquisition date: 1998
Acquisition notes: Acquired by the donors from Mme Thair on 25 August 1990.
Department: Asia
Registration number: 1998,0723.23
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: Isaacs 23

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