Fish Basket
82-7-194
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Bun Mi
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Kata Pla | กะต่าปลา | Khong | ข้อง | Khong Nok Hong | ข้องนกหง | Khong Loi | ข้องลอย |
| Object Number | 82-7-194 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Bun Mi |
| Site Name | Ban Bun Mi | บ้านบุญมี |
| Date Made | 1900-1981 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Basketry |
| Technique | Basketry |
| Subject | Fishing Equipment |
| Description | A fish basket shaped like the body of a duck with a very small handle on top. A bundle of sticks is tied on each side as a flotation device. The neck leads to an opening at the top and a conical lid fits inside. It can be tied to the waist and allowed to float behind or used as a fish net (แห), or fish trap (สุ่ม), in a shallow lake. |
| Height | 32 cm |
| Length | 32 cm |
| Width | 34 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 14.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 215 - Field Number |
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