Satchel for carrying betel

Museum number:
18-503
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2156
Description:
Flat, square satchel for carrying “Sirih” of natural pandanus in twill and checker plaiting with two plaited pandanus handles; layer of colored foil visible through slits in outer layer. Error in field number and on list it is not “Kampieh Bareh” but is exactly like 18-502. Satchel only 17.5 x 20 cm.
Donor:
Nancy Tanner and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Malaysia
Culture or time period:
Malaysian
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Plaited weaving and Satchels
Function:
5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Accession date:
1966
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Satchel for carrying betel, accession number 18-503, described as Flat, square satchel for carrying “Sirih” of natural pandanus in twill and checker plaiting with two plaited pandanus handles; layer of colored foil visible through slits in outer layer. Error in field number and on list it is not “Kampieh Bareh” but is exactly like 18-502. Satchel only 17.5 x 20 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Satchel for carrying betel, accession number 18-503, described as Flat, square satchel for carrying “Sirih” of natural pandanus in twill and checker plaiting with two plaited pandanus handles; layer of colored foil visible through slits in outer layer. Error in field number and on list it is not “Kampieh Bareh” but is exactly like 18-502. Satchel only 17.5 x 20 cm.

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