Fish Basket

82-7-193

From: Thailand | Udon Thani

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Khong Chap Pla | ข้องจับปลา | Khong | ข้อง
Object Number 82-7-193
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Thai | Isaan
Provenience Thailand | Udon Thani
Date Made 1900-1981
Section Asian
Materials Bamboo
Subject Fishing Equipment
Description

A fish basket with rope attached that can be tied to a belt. It also has a cap, similar to a cone that fits into the top of the basket. The basket itself has a square base that rounds out and gets smaller at the neck. It is a holder for fish, frogs, and insects as they are caught.

Height 21.5 cm
Length 9 cm
Width 9 cm
Outside Diameter 17 cm
Credit Line Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981
Other Number 011 - Field Number

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