DepartmentAsia
Betel Nut Crusher
NameBetel Nut Crusher
DateEarly 20th c.
Place madeIndonesia, Southeast Asia, ASIA
Mediumwood, metal
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/16 x 2 3/8 x 1 3/16 in. (18 x 6 x 3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Sandy and Diane Besser
Object numberFA.2003.37.6
DescriptionA blunt metal blade or implement with a dark, carved wood handle. The handle is in the form of two crouching human figures, one is choking/gagging the other, his feet braced on the front figure's back.
Early 20th c.
Late 19th--mid 20th century
Pedro Antonio Fresquis
Late 18th - Early 19th c., late Ayuthia pd.
Late 19th--mid 20th century
Late 19th--mid 20th century
Early 20th c.
