Lacquered wooden box in the shape of a mangosteen. The bowl-shaped box-section is brown on the outside, and red on the inside. The foot consists of a circle divided into 8 petal-shapes. This type of box was used as a container for such things as betel ingredients. The fruit represented is of symbolic significance in Malay culture.
This type of box was used as a container for such things as betel ingredients. The fruit represented is of symbolic significance in Malay culture.
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