Sireh set

Collections
1244504
Title
Sireh set
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Europe, for the Indonesian market
Dimension
Gross measurement: please refer to the dimension of the individual parts
Accession No.
2010-03532
Collection of

This sireh set is an example of the attempt made by European manufacturers to produce goods for the new markets in Southeast Asia at the turn of the 20th century. The goods produced were largely aimed at the upper and middle class consumers and were usually high on novelty value.