Frog Trap
82-7-95
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Kham Or
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Ngaep Kop | แงบกบ | Sai Kop | ไซกบ | Sai Dak Kop | ไซดักกบ |
| Object Number | 82-7-95 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Kham Or |
| Site Name | Ban Kham Or | บ้านคำอ้อ |
| Date Made | 1900-1981 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Bamboo | Crab Shell |
| Subject | Trapping Equipment |
| Description | A loosely woven bamboo frog trap with an opening at the bottom. It is used in October during the early harvest season for catching frogs which eat baby frogs and minnows (ปลาซิว). They are placed in the paddies and receding lakes. There is a crab shell inside of the trap. |
| Height | 27 cm |
| Length | 22 cm |
| Width | 9.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 007 - Field Number |
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