Areca Nut Cutter
96-14-17
From: Thailand
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Kankrai |
| Object Number | 96-14-17 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai |
| Provenience | Thailand |
| Date Made | 1900-1996 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Iron |
| Description | Iron Areca Nut cutters. Scissor-like. Blade and handle are pinned together loosely with bent nail. Groove on upper part of handle for knife blade. However, sharp edge of blade meets only at one end, there is a gap between blade and handle for almost entire length of blade probably due to wear. Rusted and well worn. |
| Credit Line | Thai Ethnographic Project; Jennifer Lane White (Asian Section Keeper), 1996 |
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