Title
Sireh receptacle
Year/Period
c.1930
Region
Kelantan, Northeast Malay Peninsula
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: XXXX-03294-001: H19.2 x Dia13.6cm,
Gross measurement: XXXX-03294-002: H5.5 x Dia13.0cm
Gross measurement: XXXX-03294-002: H5.5 x Dia13.0cm
Accession No.
XXXX-03294
Collection of
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.
