Cocoon Unraveller Fork
Silk Threading Stick
82-7-111
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | East Of Ban Khon Sawan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Mai Khip Sao Mai | ไม้คีบสาวไหม | Mai Hip Sao Mai | Mai Khip | ไม้คีบ |
| Object Number | 82-7-111 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | East Of Ban Khon Sawan |
| Site Name | Ban Khon Sawan | บ้านคอนสวรรค์ |
| Date Made | 1900-1981 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Bamboo |
| Subject | Textileworking Tools and Equipment | Silk Production |
| Description | A bamboo stick with a forked end. A silk is thread down through the fork to help keep out tangles. It is used to help unravel silk strands (พวงสาวไหม). |
| Length | 54 cm |
| Width | 2.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 122 - Field Number |
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