Ceremonial Betel-nut Bag

1890–1910

Medium: Beaded panels of cotton and glass beads with fringe of cotton, glass and wood beads; lined with ----, plain weave; strap of cotton and glass beads over bast fiber (hibiscus or kenaf) core
Dimensions: Cord: Diam.: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.); 64.2 × 33.4 × 6.7 cm (25 1/4 × 13 1/8 × 2 5/8 in.); Fringe: H.: 7.2 cm (2 7/8 in.); Body of bag without strap, fringe or cord: D.: 28.6 cm (11 1/4 in.)
Genre: Textile
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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