£120 - £140
Rare 18th-19th century Phillipines betel box, believed to be from Mindanao. The betel nut, also known as the areca nut, is the fruit of the areca palm. It is chewed with betel leaves and slaked lime for its stimulant and narcotic effects. Spat like tobacco and the deep red spit stains the streets
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