Silk Worm Basket
82-7-105
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | East Of Ban Khon Sawan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Cho | จ่อ | Kra Cho | กระจ่อ |
| Object Number | 82-7-105 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | East Of Ban Khon Sawan |
| Site Name | Ban Khon Sawan | บ้านคอนสวรรค์ |
| Date Made | 1900-1981 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Bamboo |
| Subject | Textileworking Tools and Equipment | Silk Production |
| Description | A large circular bamboo spiral used to nest silk worms after they have eaten mulberry in a silk worm tray. The worms are placed along the intervals of the spiral while nesting and then the nests are removed to make silk threads. (Bought from immigrant from Chaiyaphum). See also 82-7-104. |
| Height | 6.35 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 162.56 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 102 - Field Number |
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