RARE ANTIQUE 19th CENTURY BRONZE BETEL NUT BOX INDONESIA
A Superb Rare Antique Bronze Betal Nut Box
Solid Bronze
Rectangular shape
Stepped Hinged Lid
Highly decorated lid and sides
Dimensions- 17.5cm x 8.2cm x 6.5cm
Very Good Condition- see photos
Likely from Indonesia / Burmese etc
These boxes were used to store the area nut (sometimes known as the betel nut) which would be wrapped in a betel leaf with lime paste and other ingredients, often tobacco, for chewing.