Floor Mat
Sleeping Mat
82-7-244
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Bun Mi
Curatorial Section: Asian
Native Name | Sat | สาด | Suea | เสื่อ |
Object Number | 82-7-244 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Thai | Isaan |
Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Bun Mi |
Site Name | Ban Bun Mi | บ้านบุญมี |
Date Made | 1950-1981 |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Straw (uncertain) |
Technique | Woven |
Subject | Household Accessory | Floor Covering |
Description | A woven mat of reeds with strings running lengthwise at each end which hold the mat together. It is frayed on the edges and worn in many parts with many parts coming apart. This was made with an older style mat maker (circa 1981) and was used for sitting or lying down. |
Width | 93 cm |
Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
Other Number | 206 - Field Number |
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