Title
Sireh leaf receptacle
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Malay or Indonesia archipelago
Dimension
Object size: H8.8 x Dia6.0cm
Accession No.
XXXX-03438
Collection of
This sireh leaf receptacle is decorated with openwork floral 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, gambier and 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.
