Fish Sieve
Fish Trap
82-7-254
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Thung Fon
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Khoeng | เขิง | Sawing Tak Pla | สวิงตักปลา |
| Object Number | 82-7-254 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Thung Fon |
| Site Name | Ban Thung Fon | บ้านทุ่งฝน |
| Date Made | 1900-1981 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Bamboo |
| Technique | Basketry |
| Subject | Fishing Equipment |
| Description | This is a basket with a round rim and a rounded bottom. It is very loosely woven and has the shape of a full net attached to a circular rim. This was used to sieve for small fish, shrimp, and tadpoles in shallow waters. |
| Height | 38 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 54 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 137 - Field Number |
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