Toy

Basket

89-13-214

From: Thailand

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Khong
Object Number 89-13-214
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Thai
Provenience Thailand
Section Asian
Materials Fibers
Technique Basketry
Description

Miniature example of a "khong" or fish carrying container. Squat brown woven jar-shaped basket with constricted neck and wide rim. Inside the neck is a trap consisting of strips pointing inward and downward restricting fish from exiting. Two support struts on bottom. See 89-13-213.

Credit Line Gift of the Estate of Elizabeth Lyons, Keeper of the Asian Collections, University Museum, 1989

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