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Betel-nut cutter, c.1690-1720 (iron and gold)

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XOS5054673
Image title
Betel-nut cutter, c.1690-1720 (iron and gold)
Artist
Siamese School, (18th Century) / Thai
Location
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Medium
iron and gold
Date
c. 1690 AD - c. 1720 AD (C17th AD - C18th AD)
Dimensions
length: 16.1 cms
Image description

Iron scissors in the shape of a dragon with golden handle, probably owned by Dutch Governor General of East Indies Willem van Outhoorn or Joan van Hoorn The mild stimulant sirihwas chewed in Southeast Asia, a custom adopted by some Westerners. A sirih chewing quid consisted of a mixture of areca nuts, tobacco, slaked lime and flavourings such as cloves, rolled up in a betel leaf. This instrument was used to cut the areca nuts (often mistakenly called betel nuts).

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Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
Netherlands / Europe / Thailand / Asia / South East Asia / betel nut cutter / tool / Thai / asian / 17th century / holland / Dutch East India Company / Asia / trade / dutch colony / trading / dutch colonial / dutch golden age / dutch east indies / colonial / dutch empire / Golden Age / vereenigde oostindische compagnie / siam / voc / sirih

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