Fermenting Jar
82-7-11
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Chiang
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Om Pladaek | ออมปลาแดก | Hai Pla Ra | ไหปลาร้า |
| Object Number | 82-7-11 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Chiang |
| Site Name | Ban Chiang | บ้านเชียง |
| Date Made | 1900-1981 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Ceramic | Stoneware |
| Subject | Food Processing Tools and Equipment |
| Description | A stoneware fermenting jar with a small trough between the rim and opening of the jar. This is used to ferment fish or pickle bamboo shoots (หน่อไม้ดอง). Water is put in the trough and the lid (82-7-33) is put on to prevent water from entering and causing spoilage. The water is stored in the trough all year which creates a seal that prevents flies from entering and laying eggs and worms. It was owned by a Mrs. Ko (นางเกาะ). It would be used in conjunction with other pots to create a pickled fish dish (82-7-9, 82-7-17, 82-7-10A,B). |
| Height | 18 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 21 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 036 - Field Number |
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