Knife

82-7-140

From: Thailand | Udon Thani

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Mit Tok | มีดตอก | Mit Chak Tok | มีดจักตอก
Object Number 82-7-140
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Thai | Isaan
Provenience Thailand | Udon Thani
Date Made 1900-1981
Section Asian
Materials Iron | Wood
Technique Forged
Subject Cutting Tool | Woodworking Tools and Equipment
Description

Forged iron blade, slightly curved with wooden handle. Handle has small flattened paddle at the end. Used for either scraping or cutting rattan and bamboo.

Length 58.8 cm
Width 4.1 cm
Credit Line Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981
Other Number 017 - Field Number

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