COLLECTION
WOODEN OBJECTS
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KINNARI BOX
 Material:
Carved wood with black and red lacquer
Dimensions: H: 18.0 cm W: 15.0 cm
Date: XIXth - XXth century
Provenance: Koh Kong province
Collection: National Museum of Cambodia, Phnom Penh
Gha.246 J.114 J.40.19
This box is in the form of duck with human head.
It is made of lacquered wood painted red. The decoration is carved
directly into the wood. Its base is a oval in shape and the cover
represents the wings of the bird. The shape of the head is a human
head with a mitre, which proves this figure is that of a celestial
dancer (Kinnari). Traditionally, most elder Khmer women chew betel.
This container may have been used for keeping betel nut and leaves.
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