Elaborate gilt bronze betel nut cutter, later converted to a cigar cutter, betel cutter Indian, 1801-1900, conversion probably 1870-1930
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A190622
- Materials:
- complete, bronze (gilt), steel and wood
- Measurements:
-
overall: 170 mm
closed: 132 mm
base: 67 mm
- type:
- betel-nut cutter
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)