Betel Knife
82-7-134
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Chiang
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Mit Sa Nak | มีดสะนาก | Kankrai Tat Mak | กรรไกรตัดหมาก | Kankrai Nip Mak | กรรไกรหนีบหมาก |
| Object Number | 82-7-134 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Chiang |
| Site Name | Ban Chiang | บ้านเชียง |
| Date Made | 1940-1951 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Iron |
| Subject | Betel Chewing Tools and Equipment |
| Description | Two pieces of iron, one with a blade, and one hinged at one end. This is used cutting betel nut ingredients. It was 30-40 years old at time of collection in 1981. |
| Length | 14.5 cm |
| Width | 3.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 236 - Field Number |
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