Decoration...Others Main material...Silver Far beyond the islands that stretch east of Bali, Indonesia, lies Flores Island. Flores, the island's name derived from Portuguese, means "Island of Flowers," and it is a beautiful island where flowers bloom profusely despite the many volcanoes and limited flatlands. Before coming to Japan, in 1542, the Spaniard Francis Xavier also visited the island, and it is an island where many Christians live within Indonesia. The textiles are also very famous, and the ikat with floral motifs is world-renowned. In the old days, the people of Indonesia preferred chewing tobacco over lighting cigarettes, and the wealthy and ruling classes would order their own custom-made chewing tobacco tools from artisans. Those with financial resources used particularly expensive materials and applied delicate craftsmanship. Chewing tobacco involves putting tobacco leaves, lime, and crushed betel nuts (small red berries) into the mouth and chewing. The ruling and wealthy classes created these containers to carry the betel nuts. Thinly stretched silver plates were hammered from the inside using fine chisels of various shapes to create a sphere, delicately scattering floral motifs of Flores Island. This is an old folk craft from before the war, made of almost pure silver, and is rare and unavailable even in the local area, making it a one-of-a-kind antique folk craft. It is a cute, spherical betel nut container. It makes a wonderful interior decoration whether displayed on a shelf or hung on a wall with a leather cord. Size: Diameter 7 cm, Height 6 cm Material: Silver (Since it is almost pure silver, it will shine beautifully if polished occasionally with silver polish.) *A leather cord will be included and sent with the item.