Betel Box
82-7-63
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Ya
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Khan Mak | ขันหมาก | Khanmak Mai | ขันหมากไม้ | เชี่ยนหมาก |
| Object Number | 82-7-63 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Ya |
| Site Name | Ban Ya | บ้านยา |
| Date Made | 1900-1910 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood | Mai Som Kob |
| Technique | Carved |
| Subject | Betel Chewing Tools and Equipment |
| Description | Intricately carved wooden box composed of two square boxes on top of each other. The bottom box is cut to form four legs while the top box is divided into three sections with pieces of wood. The sides are fastened by nails. This type of betel box is used to hold the bride price (sin sot สินสอด) and tobacco brought by the groom to the bride's mother. |
| Height | 18.2 cm |
| Length | 20 cm |
| Width | 20 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 173 - Field Number |
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