Bait Rod

Fishhook

82-7-110.1

From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Nong Lat

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Bet Pla Lot | เบ็ดปลาหลด
Object Number 82-7-110.1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Thai | Isaan
Provenience Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Nong Lat
Site Name Ban Nong Lat | บ้านหนองลาด
Date Made 1900-1981
Section Asian
Materials Thread | Bamboo | Iron
Subject Fishing Equipment
Description

A long, thin, bamboo rod with a string and iron hook attached. It is placed along a river and baited with worms. It is placed tall and extended upward. It is used to catch snakehead fish (ปลาค่อ, ปลาช่อน) and catfish (ปลาดุก).

Length 117 cm
Credit Line Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981
Other Number 203 - Field Number

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