Fish Trap
82-7-241
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Thung Fon
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Chan Lum | จั่นหลุม | Chan Lum Dak Pla | จั่นหลุมดักปลา |
| Object Number | 82-7-241 |
| 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 | During dry season a hole is cut into muddy bands of river. The trap is set to catch fish looking for holes to lay eggs in. It consists of a large plank and a piece of bamboo which has been split into three pieces, and a handle through one of the pieces. It is all wrapped together with twine. |
| Length | 59 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 129 - Field Number |
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