Betel cutter
Betel Cutter
| Place of origin |
Given by Professor Samuel Eilenberg
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Betel cutter |
| Materials and techniques | copper and silvwer |
| Brief description | Betel cutter, copper and silver, Copper and silver, Indonesia (Bali or Lombok), 1800-1900 |
| Physical description | Betel cutter |
| Dimensions |
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| Gallery label | Betel Cutter
1800–1900
A cutter is used to chop areca nut, popularly known as betel nut.
This cutter is in the form of a clown servant from the Balinese
version of a shadow puppet play. It probably represents Delem,
the stupid servant of the evil Korawa brothers, from the Indian
epic the Mahabharata.
Copper and silver
Indonesia (Bali or Lombok)
Given by Professor Samuel Eilenberg
Museum no. IS.179-1993(14/06/2011) |
| Summary | Given by Professor Samuel Eilenberg |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.179-1993 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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