Jar with Lid

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Jar with Lid

19th century

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

This gilded silver jar is part of the paraphernalia used for betel chewing. The generic term “betel nut” is technically a misnomer. What betel chewers put in their mouths is primarily areca nut, sometimes wrapped in betel leaf, with mineral lime usually added as a catalyst.

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Object Details

Title:

Jar with Lid

Date:

19th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

Medium:

Gilded silver with floral repoussé decoration; finials with openwork designs of grapevines

Dimensions:

3 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches (8.3 x 5.7 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Gift from Doris Duke's Southeastern Asian Art Collection, 2003

Accession Number:

2003-222-38a,b

Geography:

Made in China, Asia or made in Thailand, Asia

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