Bellows
82-7-165A
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Nong Mek
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Sup Mai | สูบไม้ | Sup Lom Tao Ti Lek | เครื่องสูบลมเตาตีเหล็ก |
| Object Number | 82-7-165A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Nong Mek |
| Site Name | Ban Nong Mek | บ้านหนองเม็ก |
| Date Made | 1900-1981 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Subject | Metalworking Tools and Equipment |
| Description | Bellow in the form of a tall wood cylinder with a circular hole approximately 10 cm from one end. A wooden disk (82-7-165B) nearly closes off one end of the cylinder near the side hole. The disk is held in the cylinder by a slight constriction accompanied by a bamboo pole (82-7-165C) with another disk tied to the end (the is disk padded by a blue textile over white stuffing material). This is used to heat up a fire while beating iron. |
| Height | 91.44 cm |
| Width | 20.32 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 214 - Field Number |
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