BALI, c.1900
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BETEL CUTTER (CAKET)
BALI, c.1900
iron with silver inlay, forged in the shape of Sango, the body with swastika (banji) motifs. The handles are covered with silver
24.5 cm height
Estimate:
$100 - 200
Sold for $360 (inc. BP) in Auction 31 - 27 October 2013, Sydney
Catalogue text
Deep lines or grooves are engraved in a dark-coloured metal and silver wire is hammered into the grooves in a technique known astetatahan or gegayaman.