Areca Nut Cutter

96-14-2

From: Thailand | Ban Lum Khao

Curatorial Section: Asian

Native Name Kankrai
Object Number 96-14-2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Thai
Provenience Thailand | Ban Lum Khao
Date Made ca. 1994
Section Asian
Materials Iron
Description

Iron Areca Nut cutters. Scissor-like. Blade inserts into end of handle and is pinned loosely. 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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