Large Iron Sarota (Betel Nut Cutter) - 19thC Cabinets 82 x 69 x 40

82 x 69 x 40 (wxdxh cms)

Dry Clean Only

Painted Chest From Mongolia - made from pine - Ca 80 Yrs Old

or recessed into a wall

Large Iron Sarota (Betel Nut Cutter) - 19thC Cabinets 82 x 69 x 40Hand forged from iron, these very decorative betel nut cutters were used in the preparation of paan, Paan combines a paste of spices in a betel leaf, which is chewed for its stimulant and psychoactive effects. After chewing it is either spat out or swallowed. Paan has many variations. Slaked lime (chunnam) paste is commonly added to bind the leaves. The skilled paan maker is known as a paanwala in North India. A utility item, 'Sarota' came in many