Accession No
MN0126.284
Description
A complete bamboo betel box with lid, base and three middle trays. Covered in lacquer and decorated in dark red, brown, yellow, and black. It has a flared base and turned pillars above. The lid is decorated with fish and birds, a dancing girl, flowering plant, and a long tailed animal. The lacquer around the top of the lid is damaged.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Myanmar
Period
Source
Singer, Noel Francis [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
MN0126.284; MAA: MN0126.284; 3
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bamboo; Lacquer
Local Term
Measurements
190mm Weight 0.872kg
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
A label adhered to the exterior reads '3'. This is in reference to an inventory of lacquerware seen amongst the collector's paperwork written on 14th April 1999.
Event Date 14/04/1999
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A complete bamboo betel box with lid, base and three middle trays. Covered in lacquer and decorated in dark red, brown, yellow, and black. It has a flared base and turned pillars above. The lid is decorated with fish and birds, a dancing girl, flowering plant, and a long tailed animal. The lacquer around the top of the lid is damaged.
Event Date 7/11/2017
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:278526
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