Mat Maker
82-7-80
From: Thailand | Sakon Nakhon | Ban Pueai
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Fuem | ฟืม | Fuem Sot | ฟืมสอด | Fuem Ngae | ฟืมแหง่ | Fuem Tho Suea | ฟืมทอเสื่อ |
| Object Number | 82-7-80 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Sakon Nakhon | Ban Pueai |
| Site Name | Ban Pueai | บ้านเปือย |
| Date Made | 1955-1965 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Mai Duu | String | Bamboo | Wood |
| Subject | Fiberworking Tools and Equipment |
| Description | A long, single piece of wood used as a mat maker (fuem ngae ฟืมแหง่). It is in the new style and requires two people to use it. This utilizes a long length of Cyperus reed (kok กก) to make a mat. The reeds are typically grown for around 20 years before being used. Strings are run through the holes which are then raised and lowered so that a bamboo rod can thread the reeds through. This is then tamped down to create the mat. |
| Length | 159 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 064 - Field Number |
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