Burmese Black Lacquered Betel Box - Ca 1920 Material - Elm The figure is sculpted from

The figure is sculpted from this wax mixture

This elegant bronze paan box from the Deccan dates to the 18th century and is a fine example of the sophisticated metalworking traditions for which the region became renowned

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Tibetan furniture is mostly constructed from cedar or pine

They are rare to find today

Burmese Black Lacquered Betel Box - Ca 1920 Material - Elm The figure is sculpted fromThis is an excellent example of a Burmese lacquer. These boxes were multifunctional and used both as tiffin boxes and betel boxes (kun it). This Burmese lacquer box is typical of the style and has a base black red colour and is decorated with finely etched animals around the center. Tiffin boxes were used in the old days as lunch boxes or for packaging up small snacks which the colonials called tiffin. Betel boxes were used for holding betel leaves