Title
Sireh box
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Karo Plateau, Nothern Sumatra
Dimension
Object size: H:3.0 x W:9.5 x D:5.2 cm
Accession No.
XXXX-03494
Collection of
This sireh box is decorated with embossed scrolling 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 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.
