Sarota - Betel Nut Cutter from Rajasthan - 19th Century Style - Tea Caddy Available for purchase separately

Available for purchase separately

17 x 17 x 42 (wxdxh cms)

showcasing traditional Miao tribal designs

This beautifully patinated and very striking Kuruma-Dansu on wheels is from Yonezawa and was used for storage of valuables

Sarota - Betel Nut Cutter from Rajasthan - 19th Century Style - Tea Caddy Available for purchase separatelyThis 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