African & Oceanic Art | Antiquities - 15th December 2021
Lot 941
Five Indian betel nut cutters
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £500
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Description
Five Indian betel nut cutters
brass and steel, including a steel spring type with a peacock head above a makara head, 15cm long, a Deccan bird head, 14.5cm long, a Tamil Nadu embracing couple, 10.6cm long, a Tamil Nadu couple, 16.6cm and a vandun giraya (worship cutter) with a human head and extended hands, 18cm long. (5)
Provenance
Ernest Ohly, Berkeley Galleries, London.