Eel Trap Interior
82-7-270A
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Chiang
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Bang Lan Chap Pla Lai | บั้งลันจับปลาไหล |
| Object Number | 82-7-270A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Chiang |
| Site Name | Ban Chiang | บ้านเชียง |
| Date Made | 1900-1981 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Bamboo |
| Subject | Fishing Equipment |
| Description | A hollow tube of bamboo that has been left closed at one end and has a long narrow slit on one side. A small woven conical piece fits into the open end of the tube making it possible for and eel to swim in, but not to swim out. The owner was Mr. Daeng Phumsikaeo (แดง ภูมิศรีแก้ว). |
| Length | 114.3 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 8.26 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 040 - Field Number |
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