Torch
Fire Starter
82-7-295
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Nong Mek
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Ka Bong Khi Tok | กะบองขี้ตก | Ka Tai (กะไต้) | Tai (ไต้) | Khi Tai (ขี้ไต้) | กะไต้ |
| Object Number | 82-7-295 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Nong Mek |
| Site Name | Ban Nong Mek | บ้านหนองเม็ก |
| Date Made | 1950-1981 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Resin (material) | Leaves | Organic Material |
| Subject | Lighting Device |
| Description | A leaf is wrapped around a dark colored composite of organic materials to form a torch. The leaf wrapping is tied together by fibers of light color. It has a strong odor. It is used with a torch holder (82-7-85). |
| Length | 41 cm |
| Width | 6.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
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