Axe
Hatchet
Adze
82-7-117
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Kham Or
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Khwan Yon | ขวานโยน | Khwan Ta Pong | ขวานตะโปง |
| Object Number | 82-7-117 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Kham Or |
| Site Name | Ban Kham Or | บ้านคำอ้อ |
| Date Made | 1900-1981 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Mai Bueay | Mai Duu | Wood | Iron |
| Technique | Cast |
| Subject | Woodworking Tools and Equipment |
| Description | A long wooden shaft attached to a wooden head with a metal blade attached to one end of the head. It is used for trimming logs for cutting into a board. The blade can be set obliquely. Note the symetrical shape despite it being used as an adze. |
| Length | 131 cm |
| Width | 35 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 008 - Field Number |
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