African & Oceanic Art | Antiquities - 15th December 2021
Lot 944
Four Indian betel nut cutters
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £200
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Description
Four Indian betel nut cutters
brass and steel, including a Tamil equestrian, 15.5cm long, a Maharastra embrace mithuna, with parrots, symbolizing Kama, the god of love, 16.5cm long, a mythical beast with a scratched date 1877, 16cm long, a vandun giraya (worship cutter) with a human head and extended hands, 28cm long. (4)
Provenance
Ernest Ohly, Berkeley Galleries, London.