Loom Part
Beam
82-7-292N
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Om Kaeo
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Ki | กี่ | Ki Tho Pha | กี่ทอผ้า |
| Object Number | 82-7-292N |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Om Kaeo |
| Site Name | Ban Om Kaeo | บ้านอ้อมแก้ว |
| Date Made | 1900-1981 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood | Bamboo | Textile |
| Subject | Textileworking Tools and Equipment |
| Description | Wooden beam that fits together with other beams to form a rectangular structure to suspend a loom (82-7-242.1). This horizontal beam runs parallel to the threads of the loom and is on the weavers left. It sits between two vertical beams (82-7-292J far side, 82-7-292K close to weaver) and fits into their bottom slots. |
| Height | 5.08 cm |
| Length | 204.47 cm |
| Width | 7.62 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 022 - Field Number |
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