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Dimensions: W28 x D1
architectural lines
close to the border with Inner Mongolia
Available for purchase separately
showcasing traditional Miao tribal designs
Sarota - Betel Nut Cutter from Rajasthan - 19th Century Style - Tea Caddy Dimensions: W28 x D1This antique Indian sarota, or betelnut cutter is a cross between scissors and nutcrackers. They're used to shave slivers from the areca (betel) nut which was then mixed with spices and wrapped in betel leaves to make paan. Paan was a stimulant chewed for its psychoactive effects. This simple iron sarota dates to the 19th century and pivots on a crude manifestation of a peacock head. Many sarota were produced in Kutch, Gujarat which was a hub for
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