Title
Sireh set bowl
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Brunei
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Gross measurement: H16.5 x Dia25.5 x Cir79.0cm
Accession No.
XXXX-03316
Collection of
This bulbous sireh set bowl is decorated with engraved floral and geometric motif.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.
