Weaver's Sword
82-7-301A
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Bun Mi
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Mai Kep Khit | ไม้เก็บขิด |
| Object Number | 82-7-301A |
| 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 | Wood |
| Subject | Textileworking Tools and Equipment |
| Description | One of a pair of carved wood swords. Smooth with four sides. The shorter end is multi-sided with carved decorative bands. Used for picking up threads (khit technique). Could belong to the loom 82-7-265 which is for making the base of a woman's skirt. |
| Length | 30.5 cm |
| Width | 3 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
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