Lime-Box
Lime-Box
Object name: Lime-Box
Date: 1800-1840
Dimensions:
20 x 60 mm
Medium: Bamboo
Object number: C08032
DescriptionChunum box of bamboo, decorated with bands of fine black linear motifs. It would have been used for holding powdered mineral lime, which is used for chewing betel or areca nut. The lime reacts with the stimulant alkaloids in the areca nut and produces bright red saliva.
Culture: Oceania