Bellows Base

82-7-165B

From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Baan Nawng Mek

Curatorial Section: Asian

Native Name Sub Mai
Object Number 82-7-165B
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Thai | Isaan
Provenience Thailand | Udon Thani | Baan Nawng Mek
Date Made 1900-1981
Section Asian
Materials Wood
Description

A wooden disk used to close off one end of the bellow (A). Disk is held in cylinder by a slight constriction accompanied by bamboo a pole (C) with another disk tied to the end ( the disk is padded by blue textile over white stuffing material). Field tag says "to heat up the fire while beating iron".

Outside Diameter 16.51 cm
Credit Line Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981
Other Number 214 - Other Number

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