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A man from Mysore being handed some betel leaves by his wife. Gouache drawing.

Head servant with his wife offering him betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

1 drawing : gouache, with indian ink and gold

A Jain horsegroom with his wife offering him a betel leaf. Gouache drawing.

A Jain accountant with his wife. Gouache drawing.

1 drawing : watercolour, with indian ink ; border 23.5 x 17.5 cm

Cotton spinning couple. Watercolour drawing.

Indian laundry couple with the man ironing clothes. Gouache drawing.

<p>The Areca nut is the seed of the Areca palm (Areca catechu), which grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa. It is commonly referred to as "betel nut" as it is often chewed wrapped in betel leaves.  Scientific studies have concluded that chewing the areca nut is carcinogenic to humans</p>

1 print : lithograph, printed in colour ; sheet 58 x 41.5 cm

Tobacco and betel nut chewing symptoms in Uganda. Colour lithograph by the Ministry of Health and WHO, ca. 2000.

A Sikh soldier with his wife offering him betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

A horsegroom, with his wife offering him betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

1 drawing : gouache, with gold and gum arabic

Brahman. Gouache drawing.

An Indian butcher and wife offering betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

A woman giving her husband some betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

An Indian commandant: his wife handing him some betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

Moorish tailor and wife offering him betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

<p>The Vaishya caste is a general name for a caste that devotes themselves to agriculture, cattle-breeding, etc</p>

A member of the Vaishya caste holding a bunch of bananas with his wife holding a betel leaf. Gouache drawing.

Indian pastry chef and wife. Gouache drawing.

1 drawing : gouache, with indian ink and oxidised gold

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A man from Mysore being handed some betel leaves by his wife. Gouache drawing.

Head servant with his wife offering him betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

A Jain horsegroom with his wife offering him a betel leaf. Gouache drawing.

A Jain accountant with his wife. Gouache drawing.

Cotton spinning couple. Watercolour drawing.

Indian laundry couple with the man ironing clothes. Gouache drawing.

Tobacco and betel nut chewing symptoms in Uganda. Colour lithograph by the Ministry of Health and WHO, ca. 2000.

A Sikh soldier with his wife offering him betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

A horsegroom, with his wife offering him betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

Brahman. Gouache drawing.

An Indian butcher and wife offering betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

A woman giving her husband some betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

An Indian commandant: his wife handing him some betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

Head servant with his wife offering him betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

Moorish tailor and wife offering him betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

A member of the Vaishya caste holding a bunch of bananas with his wife holding a betel leaf. Gouache drawing.

Indian pastry chef and wife. Gouache drawing.

A key keeper and wife offering him a betel leaf. Gouache drawing.

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A man from Mysore being handed some betel leaves by his wife. Gouache drawing.

Head servant with his wife offering him betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

A Jain horsegroom with his wife offering him a betel leaf. Gouache drawing.

A Jain accountant with his wife. Gouache drawing.

Cotton spinning couple. Watercolour drawing.

Indian laundry couple with the man ironing clothes. Gouache drawing.

Tobacco and betel nut chewing symptoms in Uganda. Colour lithograph by the Ministry of Health and WHO, ca. 2000.

A Sikh soldier with his wife offering him betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

A horsegroom, with his wife offering him betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

Brahman. Gouache drawing.

An Indian butcher and wife offering betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

A woman giving her husband some betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

An Indian commandant: his wife handing him some betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

Head servant with his wife offering him betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

Moorish tailor and wife offering him betel leaves. Gouache drawing.

A member of the Vaishya caste holding a bunch of bananas with his wife holding a betel leaf. Gouache drawing.

Indian pastry chef and wife. Gouache drawing.

A key keeper and wife offering him a betel leaf. Gouache drawing.

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