Philippines Silver Inlay Betel Nut Box Hopi Jewelry a nose ring and earrings

a nose ring and earrings with three small loops

I have had two other bags like this

There is a 3/8" tear at the bottom of the print about a quarter way in on the left side

Other than the loss of the red and black wool

an Austrian artist who lived in the United States for a period of time in the 1930's

Philippines Silver Inlay Betel Nut Box Hopi Jewelry a nose ring and earringsThis is a fine example of an early 20th C rectangular bronze betal nut box with beautiful and elaborate silver inlay from Mindanao in the Philippines. The box has a handle on each side and has four compartments inside with silver inlaid lids to hold the four ingredients necessary for the betal nut chew, the areca nut, betel piper vine leaves, lime and tobacco leafs. These boxes come from the Maranaw, an Islamic people living in Mindanao. The box is in