DepartmentAsia
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
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
c.1925
Henry Earlich
Late 19th-early 20th century
Artist Not Recorded
18th-19th century
