Knife

82-7-140

From: Thailand | Udon Thani

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Mit Tok | มีดตอก | Mit Chak Tok | มีดจักตอก
Object Number 82-7-140
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Thai | Isaan
Provenience Thailand | Udon Thani
Date Made 1900-1981
Section Asian
Materials Iron | Wood
Technique Forged
Subject Cutting Tool | Woodworking Tools and Equipment
Description

A forged iron blade, slightly curved with a wooden handle. The handle has small a flattened paddle at the end. It is used for either scraping or cutting rattan and bamboo.

Length 58.8 cm
Width 4.1 cm
Credit Line Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981
Other Number 017 - Field Number

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