Potter's Anvil
82-7-5
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Khon Sawan
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Hin Du | หินดุ |
| Object Number | 82-7-5 |
| 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 | Fired clay potter's anvil with a wide rounded head and a small cylindrical handle. This is used in pot making to support the inside of the pot while the exterior is beaten by a wooden paddle. |
| Height | 4.5 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 6 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 101 - Field Number | UM 89 - Field No SF |
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