INLAID BETEL COMPARTMENT CHEST
BRONZE AND SILVER BETEL NUT CASE
RECTANGULAR CURVED BOX WITH FOUR INTERNAL COMPARTMENTS
WITH SEPARATE LIDS. VERY INTRICATELY INLAID FROM THE HOME OF
A TRIBAL CHIEF. 150+ YEARS OLD.
SOOUTHEAST ASIA/PHILLIPHINES
MARINAU TRIBAL REGION. MINDANEO PHILLIPHINES
This inlaid metal chest is molded in a rectangular form, decorated with flower patterns throughout the piece, and has one big and two small compartments inside, one with residual lime powder.
L:7 1/4in(18.4cm) W:3 1/4in(8.3cm) H:3 3/8in(8.6cm)