Traditional Betel-Bags in Sri Lanka National Museums
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Author
Edition
1st. ed.
Publisher
ISBN
9789555780285
Length
vii+180p., Colour; Illustrations; 30cm.
Subjects
The book is an in-depth survey of betel bags housed at the national museums in Sri Lanka. A comprehensive study with numerous illustrations of the exhibits in colour and drawings of the betel-bags, it begins with a discussion on the use of betel in the country from historical perspective referring to legends, historical-religious literature and excavated finds that have revealed small bronze lime boxes and other artefacts. It describes the diverse shapes and ...
