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Description: | Rectangular pouch for containing betel ingredients, made of woven palm leaf. The pouch is made in two parts attached with a thin cord, and has a pattern of small brown squares. It was originally pigmented purple overall, but has largely faded. Accompanying printed display label headed 'CEYLON. COMMERCIAL COLLECTION' contains the following information: 'Name: Pouch for holding betel. Locality: Jaffna. Description; Made of Palmyra Leaf. No. 1894.' On the reverse, and marked on the object is: 'JJ 462'.
Label: Card found inside object headed 'Ceylon. / Commercial Collection'.
caption: General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn19556
caption: General view of label of Horniman Museum object no nn19556 | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | pouches (containers) basketry betel leaf containers palm leaf | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-222675 | Go to resource |
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