Betelnut holder

NameBetelnut holder

CultureIslamic

DatePurchased 1976

Place madeMindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumMetal

Dimensions79 1/2 × 13 3/4 × 2 11/16 in. (202 × 35 × 6.75 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of James McGrath, A.2015.73.5

Object numberA.2015.73.5

Collections

Asia

DescriptionBetel holder constructed of ornamental wire work: at top is a bird, then a fish, followed by abstract motifs. Attached to the bottom is a round bowl with a hinged lid

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