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Betel Cutters
Henry Brownrigg
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Description for Betel Cutters
Hardcover. Num Pages: 136 pages, 120 illustrations, 100 in colour. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 784.
The stimulant known as betel, prepared from evergreen leaves and parings of the betel-nut, is enormously popular throughout much of Asia and the Pacific. It plays a major role in entertaining, in courtship and marriage, and in the traditional etiquette of the royal courts, where betel sets still form part of the state regalia. Betel cutters, the hinged implements used in the preparation of the substance, were and are items of social prestige, reflecting the wealth and taste of their owner and designed and embellished with the same care lavished on other prestige items such as jewelry and weapons. Free ... Read more
The stimulant known as betel, prepared from evergreen leaves and parings of the betel-nut, is enormously popular throughout much of Asia and the Pacific. It plays a major role in entertaining, in courtship and marriage, and in the traditional etiquette of the royal courts, where betel sets still form part of the state regalia. Betel cutters, the hinged implements used in the preparation of the substance, were and are items of social prestige, reflecting the wealth and taste of their owner and designed and embellished with the same care lavished on other prestige items such as jewelry and weapons. Free ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
Weight
783g
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500973769
SKU
V9780500973769
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About Henry Brownrigg
Henry Brownrigg has written and exhibited on various aspects of Asian Society and culture.
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