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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