Drinking Gourd
82-7-228
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Bun Mi
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Bang Nam | บั้งน้ำ | Krabok Nam | กระบอกน้ำ |
| Object Number | 82-7-228 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Bun Mi |
| Site Name | Ban Bun Mi | บ้านบุญมี |
| Date Made | 1900-1981 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Gourd | Rope |
| Subject | Container | Transportation Artifacts |
| Description | A gourd which is hollow inside and has a rounded bottom. There is a rope tied around its neck. The ppening at the top rounds out and then gets thinner about 1/3 of way down, then starts getting bigger again. It is used for holding and drinking water in the garden and fields. |
| Height | 57 cm |
| Width | 18 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 217 - Field Number |
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