Title
Sireh set receptacles
Year/Period
Mid 20th century
Region
Coastal East Kalimantan
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: XXXX-04034-001: H4.4 cm,
Object size: XXXX-04034-003: H4.4 cm,
Object size: XXXX-04034-005: H4.4 cm,
Object size: XXXX-04034-007: H4.4 cm
Object size: XXXX-04034-003: H4.4 cm,
Object size: XXXX-04034-005: H4.4 cm,
Object size: XXXX-04034-007: H4.4 cm
Accession No.
XXXX-04034
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.
