Steamer
Sticky Rice Steamer
82-7-86
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Chiang
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Muay | มวย | Hun Muay | หึนมวย |
| Object Number | 82-7-86 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Isaan | Thai |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Chiang |
| Date Made | ca. 1978 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Mai Bong (uncertain) | Mai Rai (uncertain) | Bamboo | Cloth | Wood | Basketry |
| Technique | Basketry |
| Description | Sticky rice steamer. Medium size steaming basket that seems to have two woven layers. Used for steaming rice and other steamed dishes. Made out of woven bamboo (ไม่ไผ่บ้าน) lined with a cloth (ผ้าพัน) to prevent steam from escaping. |
| Height | 25 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 20.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 046 - Other Number |
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