Betel nut cutter

Made:
1801-1900 in India
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Elaborate gilt bronze betel nut cutter
Science Museum Group
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Elaborate gilt bronze betel nut cutter
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Elaborate gilt bronze betel nut cutter
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Elaborate gilt bronze betel nut cutter
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Elaborate gilt bronze betel nut cutter
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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)