Betel Cutter
Object Number:
92-1-53A
Current Location:
Collections storage
Culture:
Indian
Provenience:
India
Section:
Asian
Materials:
Brass
Ivory
Glass
Description:
Highly decorated scissor or trimming device, made of brass with ivory and glass inlays. P-shaped handles interlock, with cutting edge on the inside of the P; also embellished with flower-shaped mirrored pendants and stylized animal forms on the ends of the handles. Found in Asian section storage rooms without a number - 11/91 JLW
Current & Past Exhibitions:
Creating the Quid: Betel Chewing Paraphernalia from Asia and the Pacific (05 Apr 1997 - 31 Dec 1997)
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