Bird Cage
82-7-306
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Chiang
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Kong Nok | กงนก | Krong Nok | กรงนก |
| Object Number | 82-7-306 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Chiang |
| Site Name | Ban Chiang | บ้านเชียง |
| Date Made | 1977 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Iron | Wood | Basketry |
| Subject | Animal Husbandry Tools and Equipment |
| Description | A bird cage with the frame made with bamboo sticks. There is a T-shaped wood piece inside with a nail where a bird might perch. There is also a handle at top made of two wood pieces. The owner was Mrs. Phio Khamphiman (ผิว คำพิมาน) who is Angkhana's Aunt (Mrs. Angkhana Bunphong อังคณา บุญพงษ์). It was about four years old when it was collected (1981). |
| Height | 56 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 43.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 184 - Field No SF | 82-7-124 - Field Number |
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