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
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An iron cutter of
a horse, typical Batak design with flared mouth, arched neck and openwork
mane.
Karo Batak
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An iron cutter of
abstract Islamic form with spiral design and parasol finial.
Malaysia - 19th Century
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An iron and silver
inlaid Bali cutter of a winged lion with flame like mane and tail.
Bali - 19th Century
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An iron cutter in
the form of a hen with expressive incised details on the head.
Bali - 19th Century
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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
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An iron cutter of
an unusual and comical design with seven strands untidy hair of an elephant.
Lampung region - 19th
Century
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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
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Iron cutter with gold
overlay, the upper blade arm with elaborate gold overlay.
Sumatra - Palembang
- 19th Century
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Iron cutter with silver
inlay, finely inlay details on the mane and conventional Banji motif on
the body.
Bali - 19th Century
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An interesting cutter
of a hornbill with typical conventional Banji motif on the body and inlaid
details on the bird.
Bali - 19th Century
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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
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An interesting primitive
wooden sireh tray in the form of a standing cow, thick patina and expressive.
East Java - 19th Century
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A good and original
sireh set of brass containers and wooden bowl.
19th Century
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A finely carved silver
travelling sireh container of hexagonal shape, finely carved with floral
scroll.
Sumatra - 19th Century
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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
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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
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A Burmese lacquer
container box
Shan
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A fine set of silver
and gold sireh containers with repousse carving of floral sprays.
19th Century
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A Burmese lacquer
box.
Pagan
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Betelnut pounder,
wooden tube as mortar and handle carved in the figure of a monkey
Lombok - 19th Century
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An
early bronze age lime container, of a minature glass shape drum resembling
Alor Moko. |
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