A HANDLE OF A BETELNUT CRUSHER

Provenance: Philip and Rosalind Goldman

Antique Betel Nut Cutter Handle from Indonesia. This is the handle, or hilt, to a betel nut cutter/crusher -- a tool used to split open betel nuts for consumption. This was attached to a shaft that ended in a spade-like blade.

Lombok, Indonesia
Wood, 6,5 cm

Price:  €  350,-