Betel nut box

Museum number:
9-6625a-c
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
9-6625b
Accession number:
Acc.2064
Description:
Brass box for keeping 'pan' (betel nut equipment); (a) box with perforated sides and attached hinged cover with handle and latch; bottom of box 6½ inches x 4¼ inches; (b) six-compartment inner tray; (c) lid for tray with knob.
Donor:
Theodore D. McCown and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Pune, Maharashtra State, India
Collector:
Theodore D. McCown
Collection date:
1964
Materials:
Brass (alloy)
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Accession date:
1965
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Betel nut box, accession number 9-6625a-c, described as Brass box for keeping 'pan' (betel nut equipment); (a) box with perforated sides and attached hinged cover with handle and latch; bottom of box 6½ inches x 4¼ inches; (b) six-compartment inner tray; (c) lid for tray with knob.Hearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Betel nut box, accession number 9-6625a-c, described as Brass box for keeping 'pan' (betel nut equipment); (a) box with perforated sides and attached hinged cover with handle and latch; bottom of box 6½ inches x 4¼ inches; (b) six-compartment inner tray; (c) lid for tray with knob.Hearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Betel nut box, accession number 9-6625a-c, described as Brass box for keeping 'pan' (betel nut equipment); (a) box with perforated sides and attached hinged cover with handle and latch; bottom of box 6½ inches x 4¼ inches; (b) six-compartment inner tray; (c) lid for tray with knob.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Betel nut box, accession number 9-6625a-c, described as Brass box for keeping 'pan' (betel nut equipment); (a) box with perforated sides and attached hinged cover with handle and latch; bottom of box 6½ inches x 4¼ inches; (b) six-compartment inner tray; (c) lid for tray with knob.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Betel nut box, accession number 9-6625a-c, described as Brass box for keeping 'pan' (betel nut equipment); (a) box with perforated sides and attached hinged cover with handle and latch; bottom of box 6½ inches x 4¼ inches; (b) six-compartment inner tray; (c) lid for tray with knob.

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