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Betel-box
(Kun-it)
(early 20th century)
Medium
lacquer, bamboo
Measurements
(a-c) 26.0 × 27.8 cm diameter (overall)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of John McCarthy in memory of Edwin and Margot McCarthy through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2012
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Burma
Accession Number
2012.56.a-c
Department
Asian Art
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Physical description
Lacquered betel box with lid and one tray (Kun-it), decorated with incised 'signs of the zodiac' pattern (yathi-yok) green over black ground, design incised but pigments not rubbed into lines (i.e. pattern is unfinished).