Vintage 1970s Indonesia Ethnic Home Decor, Bamboo Wooden Lime Container Box, Handmade Wood Canister, Tribal Timor Island Trinket Box

$55USD

Vintage 1970s Indonesia Ethnic Home Decor, Bamboo Wooden Lime Container Box, Handmade Wood Canister, Tribal Timor Island Trinket Box, Wooden Lime Bettelnut Medicine Recipient, Hand Carved Wood Art, Primitive Decor, Wooden Container, Abstract Engraved Box, Small Wood Bottle, Tribal Rustic Decor, Tribal Amulet Art, Bettelnut Container Artifact

For your consideration is a finely carved bamboo lime container with a hand carved decorative Floral and Abstract Geometry motif etched into the surface. The patina is deep and adds lot of character to the piece. The Highland Atoni People have always been enthusiastic practitioners of the betel nut ceremony which has both formal and informal formats. The artifact is in excellent vintage condition and there is residual lime powder in the container.

Chewing the mixture of areca nut and betel leaf is a tradition, custom or ritual which dates back thousands of years in much of the geographical areas from South Asia eastward to the Pacific. It constitutes an important and popular cultural activity in many Asian and Oceanic countries, It is not known how or when the areca nut and the betel leaf were first combined into one psychoactive drug. Archaeological evidence from Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines suggests they have been used in tandem for at least 4000 years.

Dimensions: 6" x 2" x 2" inches / Weight 102 grams

All measurements are approximated