Betel nut pestle handle in the form of bird eating snake
Place of OriginBali or Lombok, Indonesia
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
On View
Not on viewThis object was collected in Bali by the novelist Vicki Baum in 1936.
approx. 1850-1900
perhaps 1920-1945
1800-1980
approx. 1800-1900
1970-1980
approx. 1700-1900