Lip Balm Holder
82-7-62B
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Tha Chuang
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Nuat | นวด | Tip Nuat | ติบนวด | Kap Nuat | กับนวด | Aep Nuat | แอบนวด | Talap Khiphueng | ตลับขี้ผึ้ง |
| Object Number | 82-7-62B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Tha Chuang |
| Site Name | Ban Tha Chuang | บ้านท่าช่วง |
| Date Made | 1900-1981 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Subject | Betel Chewing Tools and Equipment |
| Description | Small wooden container with a lid. It is used to hold lip balm made from boiled bee's nests. It is applied while eating betel and often stored in betel boxes. |
| Height | 2.5 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 6 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 145 - Field Number |
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