African & Oceanic Art | Antiquities - 15th December 2021
Lot 940
Four South Asian betel nut cutters
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £280
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Description
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.