Mapping and reconnecting culturally significant materials held in external collections
Lidded basket for betel chew
Horniman Museum, London · 2010.135
| Institution | Horniman Museum, London |
| Accession | 2010.135 |
| Object type | object |
| Dimensions | 170 x 145 x 145 mm |
| Description | Lontar palm. Lidded basket for betel chew made of lontar palm, with raised design on lid. The pattern is made using three interlacing strands crossing one another to form a close-textured hexagonal pattern |
| Estimated Period | Contemporary |
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Lidded basket for betel chew, Horniman Museum, London, 2010.135.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/2010.135/.