Betel Box
82-7-55
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Phon Ngam
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Khan Mak | ขันหมาก | Khanmak Mai | ขันหมากไม้ | เชี่ยนหมาก |
| Object Number | 82-7-55 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Phon Ngam |
| Site Name | Ban Phon Ngam | บ้านโพนงาม |
| Date Made | 1900-1910 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Mai Som Kob | Wood | Metal | Nails |
| Technique | Carved | Nailed |
| Subject | Betel Chewing Tools and Equipment |
| Description | Intricately carved wooden box that is essentially two squares on top of each other. The bottom square being the base, the middle section of each face is carved out giving it a four legged look. The top square is the actual container, it is separated into three compartments by wood pieces, two small compartments and one larger one. This is used to hold the bride price (sin sot สินสอด) and tobacco brought by the groom to the bride's mother. It was approximately 70-80 years old at the time of its acquisition in 1981. |
| Height | 23 cm |
| Length | 23.5 cm |
| Width | 24 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 074 - Field Number |
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