Satchel for carrying betel

Museum number:
18-502
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21180000502
Accession number:
Acc.2156
Description:
Flat, square satchel for carrying “Sirih” (”Kampieh sirieh”) of natural pandanus in twill and checker plaiting with two plaited pandanus handles; liner of checker plaited pandanu; layer of colored foil visible through slits in outer layer. Satchel only 15 x 15 cm squared.
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 18-502, described as Flat, square satchel for carrying “Sirih” (”Kampieh sirieh”) of natural pandanus in twill and checker plaiting with two plaited pandanus handles; liner of checker plaited pandanu; layer of colored foil visible through slits in outer layer. Satchel only 15 x 15 cm squared.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Satchel for carrying betel, accession number 18-502, described as Flat, square satchel for carrying “Sirih” (”Kampieh sirieh”) of natural pandanus in twill and checker plaiting with two plaited pandanus handles; liner of checker plaited pandanu; layer of colored foil visible through slits in outer layer. Satchel only 15 x 15 cm squared.

Tools