Silk Worm Basket
82-7-104
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Nong Lat
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Cho | จ่อ | Cho Tap Kra Cho | กระจ่อ |
| Object Number | 82-7-104 |
| 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 | Bamboo |
| Subject | Textileworking Tools and Equipment | Silk Production |
| Description | A large circular bamboo spiral used to nest silk worms. Silk worm nests are placed in spiral for ~20 hours while they are being built. The threads must be pulled within one week before the moths come out. See also 82-7-105. |
| Outside Diameter | 140 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 190 - Field Number | 080 - Field No SF |
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