Knife
82-7-106
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Ya
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Mit Ito | มีดอีโต้ | Mit To | มีดโต้ |
| Object Number | 82-7-106 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Ya |
| Site Name | Ban Ya | บ้านยา |
| Date Made | 1900-1981 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Iron | Bamboo |
| Subject | Cutting Tool |
| Description | A general purpose knife with a bamboo handle. The blade is a little flaired at the top. There is a metal ring surrounding the handle which is detached and hanging on the blade. This type of knife was used to cut large trees or bamboo, mince meat, or wood work. |
| Length | 55 cm |
| Width | 6.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 090 - Field Number |
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