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Engraved Silver Betel & Lime Boxes
Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 6.7cm, chain length: 21.5cm, total weight: 128g
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This small silver betel box is delicately chased over the hinged lid and sides with typically Islamic Malay flower and foliage motifs.
It is attached by means of a multi-strand silver chain to a small spherical silver lime box which contains remnants of lime powder.