Title
Gambier knife
Year/Period
20th century
Region
Riau Islands, Indonesia
Object Type
Dimension
Object size: H3.3 x W20 x D6 cm
Accession No.
2005-01165
Collection of
This knife is a relic from possibly one of the last gambier plots in the Riau islands off Singapore. Gambier cultivation in Riau preceded the mass cultivation of gambier in Singapore during the 19th century.
