Sireh set tray

Title

Sireh set tray

Year/Period

c. 1930

Region

Sumatra

Object Type

betel nut receptacles

Material

brass (alloy)

Technique

brass smithing

Dimension

Object size: XXXX-03018-001: H15.0 x Dia21.0 cm,
Object size: XXXX-03018-002: H10.0 x Dia29.0 cm

Accession No.

XXXX-03018

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

This sireh set tray is decorated with embossed floral motif around the body and foot.Various types of betel or sireh set and receptacles were created in the Malay and Indonesian Archipelago to hold the ingredients of the betel chew. A set generally comprises a receptacle for holding betel leaves, pots for areca nut, gambier, lime and a nut cutter. A betel quid consists of a betel leaf smeared with lime, thin shavings of areca nut, gambier as well as other ingredient such as cloves.