Beteldose

Note: The following text is taken from a 19th-century collection catalog and, in its language and perspective, partially reflects colonial thought patterns. We present the text in its original version to make the collection's history transparent and promote a critical examination of the colonial legacy. Certain terms and formulations may be perceived as problematic today. A 2009 research project concluded that most descriptions are factually correct and still usable; only a few details were found to be inaccurate or incorrect. The results of this project were published in the following collection catalog: khm-wmw-tm-library.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1457155265"155. Betel box /set - "Tampat Sirih"A large betel set made of several parts and containers, as was mentioned above when describing the small betel boxes; these are either carried behind the nobles and privileged persons or they are objects of pride in the house of a common man. The present one consists of ten parts, a large bowl-like container which has a lid, on which the smaller containers and bowls are placed. The large container is used to hold tobacco or the fresh betel leaves, while the smaller containers standing on the lid are used to hold the actual betel ingredients. Two of these bowls have lids and are in the form of an Indian fruit, mangosteen. All parts of this complicated betel canister set are nicely worked and decorated with rich engravings."Translation of: Czurda, F. A. J. (1883). Catalog mit Erklärungen der Etnografischen Privatsammlung des Dr. F. A. J. Czurda in Postelberg (Böhmen). (p. 37). Wien, Wilhelm Braumüller