Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1996-0009-0001 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Betel nut box | |
| Culture | Bontoc Igorot | |
| Global Region | Southeast Asia | |
| Country | Philippines | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Luzon or Mindanao | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: Brass | |
| Description | Rectangular, hand-forged lidded betel nut box, with truncated corners and flattened looped handle at each end; Exterior sides and lid are inlaid with small bits of a different brass or copper alloy forming geometric and floral patterns; Interior of box is divided into 2 small and 1 slightly larger compartment, each with hinged lids with inlay decorations similar to exterior. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.3, Width = 13.0, Depth = 6.3 | |