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# Lime box

Lime was one of the ingredients used to make pan, which is a small leaf-pouch containing chopped betelnut and spices. It is chewed after meals and traditionally, has been offered at the end of a visit.

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 1700–1750 CE

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-84-1987](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-84-1987) · Pramāṇa
