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Areca Nut Cutter, Betel Cutter

2012.10.0255

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Artifact Identification Areca Nut Cutter, Betel Cutter   (2012.10.0255)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Personal Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Personal Gear
    3. :
  3. Smoking & Drug Equipment
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date 1850 - 1899 CE
Culture N/A

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 16.2 cm
Dimension 2 (Height) 8.2 cm
Dimension 3 (Width) 1.51 cm
Weight 179 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Metal--Brass, Metal--Iron
Manufacturing Processes N/A

Research Remarks

Description Under Review
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Brownrigg, Henry. Betel Cutters from the Samuel Eilenberg Collection. London: Thames & Hudson, 1992.

Rooney, Dawn F. Betel Chewing Traditions in South-East Asia. Images of Asia Series. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1993.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Gift of Robert C. and Donna M. Spina Helmholz
Reproduction N/A

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