Title
Tobacco or sireh jar
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Brunei
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: XXXX-03289-001: H8.2 x Dia19.5cm,
Object size: XXXX-03289-002: H10.0 x Dia21.8cm,
Gross measurement: H28.5 x Dia21.8cm
Object size: XXXX-03289-002: H10.0 x Dia21.8cm,
Gross measurement: H28.5 x Dia21.8cm
Accession No.
XXXX-03289
Collection of
This covered bowl is decorated with lotus petal motif.Shreds of tobacco were rolled into a little ball and slipped under the upper lip to provide change of flavour in the mouth and to clean the teeth. Though it does not form part of the betel quid, fine shredded tobacco leaves were added occasionally. Tobacco boxes were cast, both for domestic and travelling purposes, and it inadvertently became part of betel chewing paraphernalia.
