Betel Box

82-7-63

From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Baan Yaa

Curatorial Section: Asian

Native Name	Khan Maak \| ขันหมาก
Object Number	82-7-63
Current Location	Collections Storage
Culture	Thai \| Isaan
Provenience	Thailand \| Udon Thani \| Baan Yaa
Date Made	1900-1910
Section	Asian
Materials	Wood \| Mai Som Kob
Technique	Carved
Description	Intricately carved wooden box composed of two square boxes on top of each other. Bottom box cut to form four legs; top box divided into 3 sections with pieces of wood. Sides of box fastened by nails.
Height	18.2 cm
Length	20 cm
Width	20 cm
Credit Line	Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981
Other Number	173 - Other Number

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