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Old 24th August 2023, 12:54 PM   #1
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Default Betel pestles and their handles

It may be of interest to some, I would like to show you two Betel pestles and two handles for such pestles. Other members may also have such pieces to show.
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Old 24th August 2023, 01:03 PM   #2
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And here the two handles.
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Old 3rd September 2023, 02:08 PM   #3
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Over 200 views and not one single comment?
No other betel pestels or their handles in other collections?
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For your pleasure

The „scabbard“ is very heavy, mybe made from a gunbarrel.

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Those are fun. Where are they from?
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For your pleasure

The „scabbard“ is very heavy, mybe made from a gunbarrel.
Hello Thomas,

A real beauty! Thank you for posting it!

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Those are fun. Where are they from?
I think they are all from Lombok, possible Bali.

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Two modest new members entered the collection.
Both have wooden handles and show the most common motives, a man riding another man (I read somewhere that it's an ironic symbol for upper and lower population) and a bird, sometimes seen with a snake.
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Old 3rd October 2023, 02:27 PM   #9
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BTW, these pestles are called "plococan".
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BTW, these pestles are called "plococan".
Sorry, correct spelling is "plocokan"!
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