Elephant Hook
82-7-168
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Dun
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Khosap Chang | ขอสับช้าง | Kho Chang | ขอช้าง |
| Object Number | 82-7-168 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Dun |
| Site Name | Ban Dun | บ้านดูน |
| Date Made | 1700-1950 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood | Iron |
| Subject | Animal Husbandry Tools and Equipment |
| Description | A narrow and slightly curved iron hook which is attached to long, straight, wooden handle. The hook is pointed at the end and attached to the handle by an iron loop which surrounds the handle. It is used to guide or control elephants. |
| Height | 2.5 cm |
| Length | 35.5 cm |
| Width | 14 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 016 - Field Number |
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