Areca Nut Cutter

96-14-10

From: Thailand | Phimai

Curatorial Section: Asian

Native Name Kankrai
Object Number 96-14-10
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Thai
Provenience Thailand | Phimai
Date Made 1995-1996
Section Asian
Materials Iron
Technique Engraved
Description

Iron Areca Nut cutters. Scissor-like. Blade inserts into end of handle and is pinned. Sharp edge of blade meets at groove along handle. Engraved double lines at center and end.

Credit Line Thai Ethnographic Project; Jennifer Lane White (Asian Section Keeper), 1996

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