Title
Cigarette box
Year/Period
Acquired in 1959
Region
Malay Peninsula
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: H:3.2 x W:8.8 x D:10.9 cm
Accession No.
XXXX-10851
Collection of
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.
