Mother-of-pearl inlaid box
| Accession Nr.: | 61.382.1-3 |
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| Type: | object for daily use; lacquers; carving |
| Date of production: |
19th century − first half of the 20th century
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| Materials/Techniques: | wood, lacquer, mother-of-pearl, metal; inlaid |
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| Dimensions: | height: 5. 5 cm diameter: 17 cm |
Round wooden box with five compartments. The rich mother-of-pearl decoration on both the sides and the lid depicts butterflies and flowers around and at the bottom of the box.In the centre of the lid we can admire a house under a tree, a boat gliding on water and two fishermen. The metal bands are an afterthought. The box was presumably used to store the ingredients of the betel, a popular passtime in Southeast Asia.
