Cutter

These octagonal boxes were used to carry betel or tobacco. The flower and foliage design is typically Islamic. Personal accessories, like cleaning instruments, were sometimes attached. Here we can see tooth and ear picks and nail cleaners.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
525/1974
Collection Class
Household objects
Collection Area Region
SE
Material
?steel | silver | | |
Common Name
cutter
Simple Name
cutter
Production Town
Production Country
Malaysia
Production Date
19th century
Production Person Initials
Production Person Surname
Production Year Low
Production Year High

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betel nut cutter