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Subject:Help to identify not clear subject
Posted By: svift Sat, Feb 27, 2010 IP: 88.64.67.89 If you know anything about this artifact. 
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Subject:Help to identify not clear subject
Posted By: Trang Mon, Mar 15, 2010 Small, decorative boxes of various forms (circular, hexagonal, octagonal or rectangular and others) appear from the late 16th century onwards. Their precise function may not always be identifiable, but most were connected with the preparation and presentation of pan (pronounced paan). Pan was a quid made of chopped areca nuts mixed with spices and wrapped in a leaf that was chewed after meals. In courtly settings, the offering of pan marked the end of a visit.
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Subject:Help to identify not clear subject
Posted By: svift Tue, Mar 16, 2010 Dear Trang!
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Subject:Help to identify not clear subject
Posted By: Trang Thu, Mar 11, 2010 I believe this is a Indian Puja container. It would have held the substance used in Hindu worshiping and prayer areas. It looks to be from South India (Tamil Nandu) and from the 19th century.
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- svift - Feb 27, 2010 (03:22 PM) 
