Betel Mortar
P1576A
From: Sumatra | West Sumatra
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Gabat |
| Object Number | P1576A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Minangkebau |
| Provenience | Sumatra | West Sumatra |
| Date Made | 1901 |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Brass |
| Description | Brass tube with cork-like stopper at bottom and round lid at top attached with metal chain. Mortar for breaking betel nut. Gabat. |
| Length | 12.9 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 4.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901 |
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