2020 070 BETEL MORTAR
Title
2020 070 BETEL MORTAR
Description
A Mortar made from the partially fossilized tooth of an Asian elephant (roughly a thousand years old). Used for the preparation of betel chew.
Ethnic Group
Thái
Artefact Origin
Nghệ An
Region
North Central
Timeline
Late 19th to Early 20th Century
Dimensions
W3.8cm H5.5cm
Files
Collection
Citation
“2020 070 BETEL MORTAR,” UNIS Cultural Collection, accessed May 17, 2024, https://unisculturalcollection.omeka.net/items/show/70.