Box Lid

82-7-46.2

From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Chiang

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Aep Ya | แอบยา | Aep Mak | แอบหมาก | Chian Mak | เชี่ยนหมาก | Chian Ya Sup | เชี่ยนยาสูบ | ตลับ | หีบ | กล่อง
Object Number 82-7-46.2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Thai | Isaan
Provenience Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Chiang
Site Name Ban Chiang | บ้านเชียง
Date Made 1930-1940
Section Asian
Materials Brass
Technique Hammered
Subject Smoking & Recreational Drug Equipment
Description

A small brass box (.1) with a lid (.2). An intricate hammered design covers the box and its lid. It stored medicine or tobacco. It belonged to the parents of a Mr. Som Phan (สมพาน) 40 or 50 years ago (acquired in 1981).

Height 8.5 cm
Length 16.5 cm
Width 8.5 cm
Credit Line Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981
Other Number 026 - Field Number

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