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Cigarette box

Title

Cigarette box

Year/Period

Acquired in 1959

Region

Malay Peninsula

Material

WOOD

Technique

CARVED

Dimension

Object size: H:3.2 x W:8.8 x D:10.9 cm

Accession No.

XXXX-10851

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

This cigarette box features carvings of bird and tendrils leaves.In traditional Malay culture, the woodcarver had a special relationship with his material. Wood was believed to have its own essential spirit or energy, 'semangat' as it is known in Malay. The woodcarver did not merely craft the wood but he worked with the wood to bring out and enhance its beneficial qualities and beauty.