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Betel nut pestle handle in the form of bird eating snake
Betel nut pestle handle in the form of bird eating snake

Betel nut pestle handle in the form of bird eating snake

Place of OriginBali or Lombok, Indonesia; Bali or Lombok
Dateapprox. 1930-1936
MaterialsCarved horn and wood
DimensionsH. 4 1/2 in x W. 8 in, H. 11.43 cm x W. 20.32 cm
Credit LineVicki Baum Bali Collection; Gift of Wolfgang Lert and Ruth Clark Lert
Object number1992.48
DepartmentSoutheast Asian Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
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Text Entries
This object was collected in Bali by the novelist Vicki Baum in 1936.