A small Dutch colonial Indonesian tortoiseshell sirih or betel box with gold mounts Jakarta (Batavia) by Unknown artist
A small Dutch colonial Indonesian tortoiseshell sirih or betel box with gold mounts Jakarta (Batavia) by Unknown artist
A small Dutch colonial Indonesian tortoiseshell sirih or betel box with gold mounts Jakarta (Batavia) by Unknown artist
A small Dutch colonial Indonesian tortoiseshell sirih or betel box with gold mounts Jakarta (Batavia) by Unknown artist
A small Dutch colonial Indonesian tortoiseshell sirih or betel box with gold mounts Jakarta (Batavia) by Unknown artist
A small Dutch colonial Indonesian tortoiseshell sirih or betel box with gold mounts Jakarta (Batavia) by Unknown artist
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A small Dutch colonial Indonesian tortoiseshell sirih or betel box with gold mounts Jakarta (Batavia 18th century

Unknown artist

BoneTortoise shellIvoryGoldSilver
 4 ⨯ 14 ⨯ 9 cm
Price on request

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  • About the artwork
    A small Dutch colonial Indonesian tortoiseshell sirih or betel box with gold mounts
    Jakarta (Batavia), 18th century, apparently unmarked

    L. 14 x W. 9.5 x H. 4.7 cm

    Before settling down to business in the former Dutch East Indies, sirih had to be offered in the most exquisite boxes of gold, silver, inlaid with precious stones, ivory, or tortoiseshell. The costliness of one’s sirih box displayed one’s fortunes. Sirih or Betel boxes with gold mounts are rare because the gold was often melted down in times of dire need.
  • About the artist

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Artwork details

Category
Furniture & InteriorBoxes & Chests
Subject
IndonesiaBataviaDutch History
Style
Colonial ArtBaroque (1600-1750)Dutch Golden Age (1585-1702)
Material & Technique
BoneTortoise shellIvoryGoldSilver
Colour
Brown