Four South Asian betel nut cutters

Four South Asian betel nut cutters

India and Sri Lanka

brass and steel, including an embracing couple, 18cm long, a Kandyan double cutter with two women greeting each other, 23.2cm long, a stylised snout with engraved decoration, 22.5cm long and a Deccan waisted rectangle with engraved decoration, 19.5cm long. (4)

Provenance

Ernest Ohly, Berkeley Galleries, London.