Basket

82-7-201

From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Udon Thani (City)

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Khu Ka Lum | คุกะลุม | Khu Om | คุออม | Kharu | ครุ | Thang Nam | ถังน้ำ
Object Number 82-7-201
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Thai | Isaan
Provenience Thailand | Udon Thani | Udon Thani (City)
Site Name Udon Thani (City)
Date Made 1900-1981
Section Asian
Materials Bamboo
Technique Basketry
Subject Container | Transportation Artifacts
Description

A basket which has a square base and sits on four small pegs at each corner. The handle is as long as the basket itself. The basket is woven and coated with a resin-based material from plants (Nam Man Yang Khi Si น้ำมันยางขี้ซี ) inside and outside to waterproof it. It is used to store and keep small fish or shimp alive.

Height 37 cm
Length 18 cm
Width 18 cm
Outside Diameter 30 cm
Credit Line Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981
Other Number 024 - Field Number

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