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Plaited Sirih (Betel) Basket from Lampung Region of Sumatra
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"Sirih" is Indonesian for the acacia, or betel nut, from South Sumatra, the Lampung region. Contains an inner, removable tray. Three parts, the basket, the lid, and the inner tray. Made of woven ratan, the box is decorated with animal motifs. Horses wrap around the sides of the box. The lid contains a mythical horse-like figure with two wings and a large head.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of Jeffrey B. Spurr in memory of Gweneth Knight
Title: Plaited Sirih (Betel) Basket from Lampung Region of Sumatra
Description:
"Sirih" is Indonesian for the acacia, or betel nut, from South Sumatra, the Lampung region.
Contains an inner, removable tray.
Three parts, the basket, the lid, and the inner tray.
Made of woven ratan, the box is decorated with animal motifs.
Horses wrap around the sides of the box.
The lid contains a mythical horse-like figure with two wings and a large head.
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