Indian Beaten Copper Betel Nut Box

AGE: – 18th – 19th Century
CONSTRUCTION: – Copper with age related wear
HEIGHT: – 18cm
DIAMETER: – 27cm
WEIGHT: – 4.45 Kg.
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Indian Beaten Copper Betel Nut Box with hand-hammered floral and incised decoration. These small boxes are used to store the ingredients for making paan, a traditional chewable stimulant that consists of betel leaf, slaked lime, tobacco, and the nut from the areca palm as well as other spices. This mixture of ingredients when prepared and placed in the mouth for long periods gives the user a mild aphrodisiac effect.
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Indian Beaten Copper Betel Nut Box
Indian Beaten Copper Betel Nut Box
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