Harvard Art Museums > 2004.103.A-C: Plaited Sirih (Betel) Basket from Lampung Region of Sumatra Boxes Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Plaited Sirih (Betel) Basket from Lampung Region of Sumatra , 2004.103.A-C,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/56661. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2004.103.A-C Title Plaited Sirih (Betel) Basket from Lampung Region of Sumatra Classification Boxes Work Type box Date 19th century Places Creation Place: Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra Culture Indonesian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/56661 Physical Descriptions Medium Rattan Dimensions 24 x 18 x 10.5 cm (9 7/16 x 7 1/16 x 4 1/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Jeffrey B. Spurr in memory of Gweneth Knight Accession Year 2004 Object Number 2004.103.A-C Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description "Sirih" is Indonesian for the acacia, or betel nut, from South Sumatra, the Lampung region. Contains an inner, removable tray. Three parts, the basket, the lid, and the inner tray. Made of woven ratan, the box is decorated with animal motifs. Horses wrap around the sides of the box. The lid contains a mythical horse-like figure with two wings and a large head. Publication History Henry Brownrigg, Betel Cutters from the Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Thames & Hudson (London, 1992), 126 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
