Betel Nut Box
Item number 3559/33 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Four-legged wooden betel nut box, with divided tray sections; walls of tray curve towards the centre. Top edges of box are lined with thin pieces of wood; secured with nails. Outer sides of box are covered in raised carvings. Designs on sides of tray are diamonds with Greek key motif, inside of large rectangles. Edges of rectangles are decorated with triangles. Sides, diamonds and triangles are painted black; red and yellow diagonal lines throughout diamonds. Legs are decorated with squares, filled with diagonal lines and triangles in various patterns; done in red, yellow and black. All designs are done in relief and the squares are outlined with black triangles. Decorative carvings extend downward from in between each leg; designs consist of scallops, circular cutouts and triangular outlines. Interior sides of box are undecorated.
Item History
- Made in Thailand between 1900 and 1950
- Collected between 1988 and 1999
- Owned by Marilyn Walker before March 23, 2022
- Received from Marilyn Walker (Donor) on March 23, 2022
What
- Name
- Betel Nut Box
- Identification Number
- 3559/33
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- wood, paint and metal
- Overall
- height 29.7 cm, width 25.6 cm, depth 25.6 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Thailand
Who
- Culture
- Northern Thai
- Previous Owner
- Marilyn Walker
- Received from
- Marilyn Walker (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1900 and 1950
- Collection Date
- between 1988 and 1999
- Ownership Date
- before March 23, 2022
- Acquisition Date
- on March 23, 2022
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3559/0033
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