Gambir and chalk box

A gambir and a small lime box, connected by means of a decorative band. The small box is melon-shaped. Several words written in Arabic letters (perhaps the maker’s name or residence) and the date 1278 (= 1861 AD) are etched into the bottom of the box.

Gambir and chalk box

A gambir and a small lime box, connected by means of a decorative band. The small box is melon-shaped. Several words written in Arabic letters (perhaps the maker’s name or residence) and the date 1278 (= 1861 AD) are etched into the bottom of the box.