2020 069 KNIFE FOR BETEL
Title
2020 069 KNIFE FOR BETEL
Description
Multipurpose tool for the preparation of various components of betel chew (cutting the areca nut, spreading the lime paste, and perforating the body of the betel leaf to allow insertion of the stem as a self-closure); made from iron, partially corroded and coated from resting on gravel in a river-bed.
Ethnic Group
Kinh (Việt)
Region
Red River Delta
Timeline
13th-14th Century
Dimensions
L49.2cm W1.7cm
Files
Collection
Citation
“2020 069 KNIFE FOR BETEL,” UNIS Cultural Collection, accessed May 17, 2024, https://unisculturalcollection.omeka.net/items/show/69.