Kacip

A. G. Maisey · 30th November 2014, 08:48 PM

What we have here are Javanese betel nut scissors.

They are called "kacip".

The blades are steel, the handles are silver, they are no longer made, they are ridiculously expensive, and the value of any of the ones pictured here would buy a pretty decent complete keris.

The single one pictured by itself is a figure of Semar, with articulated arms.

The largest and the smallest are pictured together to give an idea of size range.

30th November 2014, 08:48 PM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,890	Kacip What we have here are Javanese betel nut scissors. They are called "kacip". The blades are steel, the handles are silver, they are no longer made, they are ridiculously expensive, and the value of any of the ones pictured here would buy a pretty decent complete keris. The single one pictured by itself is a figure of Semar, with articulated arms. The largest and the smallest are pictured together to give an idea of size range. Attached Images