Lime box - Silver - Cerf - Cambodia - Mid-20th century

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Cambodian silver lime pot shaped as a deer, circa mid-20th century, attributed Original with provenance from a private collection; dimensions 5.4 × 3.8 × 3.4 cm, weight 26 g.

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DESCRIPTION

A Cambodian lime pot in finely worked silver. It is shaped like a deer, which in Cambodia is regarded as a symbol of grace and nobility, symbolizing the passage from the wild world to the world of humans.

Very beautiful goldsmithing work.

It served as a container for slaked lime, which, mixed with areca nut and spices and wrapped in a betel leaf, was chewed to produce a euphoric effect. This practice persists in Burma (Myanmar).

5.4 cm in length, 3.8 cm in height, 3.4 cm in width, 26 g.

Around the middle of the 20th century.

There is a stamp under the base, perhaps the manufacturer's mark.

State

Fair condition, shows signs of age and use, a small missing piece on one of the wooden parts. (see photos).

It will be carefully packaged, with traceable shipping.

DESCRIPTION

A Cambodian lime pot in finely worked silver. It is shaped like a deer, which in Cambodia is regarded as a symbol of grace and nobility, symbolizing the passage from the wild world to the world of humans.

Very beautiful goldsmithing work.

It served as a container for slaked lime, which, mixed with areca nut and spices and wrapped in a betel leaf, was chewed to produce a euphoric effect. This practice persists in Burma (Myanmar).

5.4 cm in length, 3.8 cm in height, 3.4 cm in width, 26 g.

Around the middle of the 20th century.

There is a stamp under the base, perhaps the manufacturer's mark.

State

Fair condition, shows signs of age and use, a small missing piece on one of the wooden parts. (see photos).

It will be carefully packaged, with traceable shipping.

Details

Dynastic Style/Period
Mid-20th century
Artist
Cerf
Country of Origin
Cambodia
Attribution
Original
Material
Silver
Height
3.8 cm
Width
5.4 cm
Title of artwork
Lime box
Depth
3.4 cm
Condition
Fair condition
Provenance
Private collection
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