[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Betel cutter # Betel cutter This cutter was designed to trim the areca nut, a key ingredient in the chewing quid prepared widely in South and South East Asia. The offering of 'betel' was a traditional part of hospitality in the region extended to guests at the highest social levels. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1700–1800 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.06079-is](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.06079-is) · Pramāṇa