Axe Head

82-7-187

From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Chiang | Ban Jid

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Khwan Yon | ขวานโยน | Khwan Ta Pong | ขวานตะโปง | Khwan Ta Bong | ขวานตะโบง
Object Number 82-7-187
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Thai | Isaan
Provenience Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Chiang | Ban Jid
Site Name Ban Chiang | บ้านเชียง
Date Made 1977-1978
Section Asian
Materials Metal
Technique Cast
Subject Woodworking Tools and Equipment
Description

An axe head which is narrow where it attaches to the handle and then fans out. The previous owner was a Mr. Som Phan (สมพาน). He bought it three years ago (1978) from Ban Jik and never used it.

Height 4.5 cm
Length 13.5 cm
Width 14.5 cm
Credit Line Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981
Other Number 027 - Field Number

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