Small Silver Box and Pinang Scissors

anonymous, c. 1690 - c. 1720

Silver filigree objects were made especially in Sumatra, but also in Batavia (now Jakarta). These items were popular among the Dutch in Asia. These dragon-headed scissors were used to cut off pieces of a betel nut, which were then finely ground and folded with other ingredients into a leaf of the sirih (betel) plant. Like chewing tobacco, this betel nut mix was a popular stimulant.

  • Artwork typepinangknijper
  • Object numberAK-RAK-2017-18
  • Dimensionsheight 1 cm x width 16.1 cm x depth 5.6 cm
  • Physical characteristicsiron, gold

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Small Silver Box and Pinang Scissors

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-RAK-2017-18

  • Description

    Pinangschaar van ijzer, met gouden handvat. De schaar heeft de vorm van een draak. Vermoedelijk afkomstig uit het bezit van de G.G.'d Willem van Outhoorn (1690-1704) of Joan van Hoorn (1704-1709).

Creation

  • Creation

    • maker: anonymous, Thailand
    • maker: anonymous, Malaysia

  • Dating

    c. 1690 - c. 1720

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    iron, gold

  • Dimensions

    height 1 cm x width 16.1 cm x depth 5.6 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchase made possible by the B.J. Peiser bequest

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2017-08-11

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

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