Potter's Anvil
82-7-6
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Khon Sawan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Hin Du | หินดุ |
| Object Number | 82-7-6 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Khon Sawan |
| Site Name | Ban Khon Sawan | บ้านคอนสวรรค์ |
| Date Made | 1900-1981 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Ceramic | Earthenware |
| Subject | Clayworking Tools and Equipment |
| Description | A fired clay potter's anvil with an "X" incised on the top of the handle. It is used in pot making to support the inside of the pot while the exterior is beaten with a wooden paddle. This would be used to be a large size pot. |
| Length | 15 cm |
| Width | 11.2 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 12 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | UM 90 - Field No SF |
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