Gallery of Betelnut Cutters

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An iron cutter of a mythical animal with scrolling projection from the mounth and a tree like crest with silver sheaths.

Indonesian Madura - 19th Century

 
   

An iron cutter of a horse, typical Batak design with flared mouth, arched neck and openwork mane.

Karo Batak

 
   

An iron cutter of abstract Islamic form with spiral design and parasol finial.

Malaysia - 19th Century

 
   

An iron and silver inlaid Bali cutter of a winged lion with flame like mane and tail.

Bali - 19th Century

 
 

 

An iron cutter in the form of a hen with expressive incised details on the head.

Bali - 19th Century

 
   

An impressive horse shaped cutter, the unequine head has eyes cum hinge, perforated decoration to the mane and striation on the lower arm.

East Java

 
 

 

An iron cutter of an unusual and comical design with seven strands untidy hair of an elephant.

Lampung region - 19th Century

 
   

A fine and expressive cutter of a horse, the strength of the carving gives the horse extra impact in terms of sculpture quality.

Bali - 19th Century

 
 

 

Iron cutter with gold overlay, the upper blade arm with elaborate gold overlay.

Sumatra - Palembang - 19th Century

 
   

Iron cutter with silver inlay, finely inlay details on the mane and conventional Banji motif on the body.

Bali - 19th Century

 
 

 

An interesting cutter of a hornbill with typical conventional Banji motif on the body and inlaid details on the bird.

Bali - 19th Century

 
   

A rare cutter in the form of a sparrow with it's head turned towards the back, eyes inlaid, gold inlay Banji motif.

Bali - 19th Century

 
 

 

An interesting primitive wooden sireh tray in the form of a standing cow, thick patina and expressive.

East Java - 19th Century

 
   

A good and original sireh set of brass containers and wooden bowl.

19th Century

 
 

 

A finely carved silver travelling sireh container of hexagonal shape, finely carved with floral scroll.

Sumatra - 19th Century

 
   

A betelnut pounder, wooden tube as the mortar and carved handle of a bird, the extended metal pestile acts as the beak.

Lombok - 19th Century

 
 

 

A fine basket-weave sireh leaf box woven from extremely fine rattan, the mystical animal is shown on the top of the lid and around the sides.

Lampung - Sumatra - Early 20th Century

 
   

A Burmese lacquer container box

Shan

 
 

 

A fine set of silver and gold sireh containers with repousse carving of floral sprays.

19th Century

 
   

A Burmese lacquer box.

Pagan

 
 

 

Betelnut pounder, wooden tube as mortar and handle carved in the figure of a monkey

Lombok - 19th Century

 
   

An early bronze age lime container, of a minature glass shape drum resembling Alor Moko.  
         

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