Material: Coins, beads
Style: Afghanistan
Size:  Height 23 cm, Width 17 cm
Order Number: MHSOAN

Tribal necklace from the Kochi tribe in Afghanistan who live in the mountains.

The National Multi-Sectoral Assessment of Kochi in 2004, estimated that there are about 2.4 million Kochis in Afghanistan. About 1.5 million (60%) are fully nomadic^.

They are nomads and semi-nomads, and mostly keep sheep and goats. Meat, dairy products, hair and wool from their animals is exchanged or sold to purchase grain, vegetables, fruit and other products. An extensive network of exchange has developed along the main routes followed by the nomads.

These long-distance routes were closed in the early 1960s when the border with Afghanistan and Pakistan was closed, but many Kochis are still allowed to cross. Migrations inside Afghanistan still continue, although trucks are now used to move livestock and people.

Early 20th century.

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Material: Silver
Style: Northern Thailand
Size: Height 6cm, Length 7 cm, Width 3 cm
Order Number: MHSATHLC1

Betel chewing was widespread in Thailand.

The basic ingredients are betel leaf, areca nut and lime powder. Gambir and tobacco may be added  to make it more fragrant.

The containers and implements included boxes of various shapes and sizes to store the betel nuts,  betel leaf holders for the already prepared betel quid, lime pots, hinged cutters , similar to scissors, to cut the hard areca nut, knives to cut the softer nuts, pounders to crush the nut, salve boxes to hold beeswax for the lips, spittoons, tobacco pouches and trays on which they all were displayed.

Floral display on top of the lid in repoussé technique. The base is inscribed.

About 70-80 years old.

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Material: Bamboo, beads, coins
Style: West Timor, Indonesia
Size: 3 beaded lime containers: Height 7 cm; 2 unbeaded lime containers: Height 6.25 cm and 4.5 cm; 2 of the old 1 cent Nederlandsch Indie coins are dated 1867 and 1868
Order Number: MHSATLC1

Betel chewing was widespread in Timor.

The basic ingredients are betel leaf, areca nut and lime powder. Gambir and tobacco may be added  to make it more fragrant.

The containers and implements included boxes of various shapes and sizes to store the betel nuts,  betel leaf holders for the already prepared betel quid, lime pots, hinged cutters , similar to scissors, to cut the hard areca nut, knives to cut the softer nuts, pounders to crush the nut, salve boxes to hold beeswax for the lips, spittoons, tobacco pouches and trays on which they all were displayed.

The Atoni people are believed to be the aboriginal people of Timor and are culturally Melanesian. They live in the interior of West Timor in the western part of the island. Originally belonging to 10 traditional princedoms and speaking several Austronesian languages, they were pushed to the mountainous interior by the neighboring Belunese and Rotinese. They are still the largest ethnolinguistic group in Timor, about 250,000.

There are similar ones in Arts and Crafts of Indonesia, Anne Richter,  Thames and Hudson 1993, page 110 and Betel Nut, Beads and Beliefs in Atoni Society, Kathy Rousso, Arts of Asia, July-August 2000, page 93.

About 80-90 years old.

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Material: Bamboo, beads
Style: West Timor, Indonesia
Size: Height 10 cm; Diameter 3 cm
Order Number: MHSATLC2

Betel chewing was widespread in Timor.

The basic ingredients are betel leaf, areca nut and lime powder. Gambir and tobacco may be added  to make it more fragrant.

The containers and implements included boxes of various shapes and sizes to store the betel nuts,  betel leaf holders for the already prepared betel quid, lime pots, hinged cutters , similar to scissors, to cut the hard areca nut, knives to cut the softer nuts, pounders to crush the nut, salve boxes to hold beeswax for the lips, spittoons, tobacco pouches and trays on which they all were displayed.

In Timor  beads were especially liked for decorating pouches for the betel ingredients and lime containers. They often used powerful, magical colour combinations of black or blue-black, red and white. Black represents the female; red represents the male; and blue represents the unity of the cosmos.

The Atoni people are believed to be the aboriginal people of Timor and are culturally Melanesian. They live in the interior of West Timor in the western part of the island. Originally belonging to 10 traditional princedoms and speaking several Austronesian languages, they were pushed to the mountainous interior by the neighboring Belunese and Rotinese. They are still the largest ethnolinguistic group in Timor, about 250,000.

There are similar ones in Arts and Crafts of Indonesia, Anne Richter,  Thames and Hudson 1993, page 110 and Betel Nut, Beads and Beliefs in Atoni Society, Kathy Rousso, Arts of Asia, July-August 2000, page 93.

About 80-90 years old.

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Material: Kepeng (Chinese coins), beads
Style: Bali
Size: Height 39 cm, Width 20 cm
Order Number: MHSBH5

Called Daksina.

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