Title
Betel box
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th centuries
Region
Sarawak, Borneo
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Unknown Type: H16 x Dia 5 cm
Accession No.
XXXX-11733
Collection of
This betel box belonged to the Murut, the highland communities who live around the borders of Sabah, Kalimantan and Sarawak. Basketwork is an important art form for the Murut, who use mainly thinly sliced rattan to plait a variety of vessels for farming and storage.
