Potter's Paddle
82-7-3
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Kham Or
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Mai Ti Mo | ไม้ตีหม้อ | Mai Sa Kho | ไม้สะคอ | ไม้ลายตีหม้อ |
| Object Number | 82-7-3 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Kham Or |
| Site Name | Ban Kham Or | บ้านคำอ้อ |
| Date Made | 1900-1981 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Mai Daeng | Wood |
| Subject | Clayworking Tools and Equipment |
| Description | A plain wood paddle used in making pottery. It is made from mai daeng (ไม้แดง), a red wood. The paddle is used to beat pots from the outside while using an a clay potter's anvil (82-7-4) on the inside. |
| Length | 28.5 cm |
| Width | 6.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 002a - Field Number | UM 91 - Field No SF |
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