This is a wonderful Vintage Betel Nut Chopper from Lombok, Indonesia. This carved black figure is a tool that is used in the preparation for Betel Nut Chewing and comes from the Sasak people Lombok, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia. The Pelacok (pronounced Pelor-choc) is a tool used by older people when they loose their teeth and can no longer chew betel nut, the hard seed of the Areca palm. It is made by attaching a beautifully carved handle to a steel chisel blade which fits inside a deep mortar. The betel chewer inserts the betel nut and chops and crushes it before wrapping with the pepper leaf and white lime powder to make a mildly narcotic betel nut chew. This would be a wonderful item to add to your home or collection.
Late 20th-Century
Shows Natural Age and Use
9 Inches Tall
3 3/4 Inches Tall Bird
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