Betel Nut Pounder
Pestle
82-7-272A
From: Thailand | Udon Thani
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Khrok Tam Mak | ครกตำหมาก | Taban Mak | ตะบันหมาก | ตะบันตำหมาก |
| Object Number | 82-7-272A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani |
| Date Made | 1900-1981 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood | Iron |
| Subject | Betel Chewing Tools and Equipment |
| Description | One stick made of iron with a carved bird at one end for pounding betel nuts. Part of a larger set of betel nut chewing paraphernalia. |
| Length | 17.5 cm |
| Width | 7.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
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