Bouquet Basket
Strainer
82-7-198
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Chiang
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Ka Son | กะซอน | Ka So Pladaek | กะเซาะปลาแดก | Krachon Plara | กระชอนปลาร้า | Krachon | กระชอน |
| Object Number | 82-7-198 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Chiang |
| Site Name | Ban Chiang | บ้านเชียง |
| Date Made | ca. 1978 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Bamboo |
| Technique | Basketry |
| Subject | Food Processing Tools and Equipment |
| Description | An oblong porous basket with a curved bottom, thin handle, and a bowl-like end. Fermented fish (pla daek-ปลาแดก) is placed in the basket which is then dipped into a boiling soup or curry to impart flavor. The dregs are then removed. A Mrs. Angkhana Bunphong (อังคณา บุญพงษ์) donated it. |
| Height | 27 cm |
| Width | 12 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 14 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 050 - Field Number |
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