Fish Trap

82-7-127

From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Om Kaeo

Curatorial Section: Asian

Native Name	Sum \| Sum Plaa \| สุ่มปลา
Object Number	82-7-127
Current Location	Collections Storage
Culture	Thai \| Isaan
Provenience	Thailand \| Udon Thani \| Ban Om Kaeo
Date Made	1900-1981
Section	Asian
Materials	Rattan \| Bamboo
Description	Narrow hooped fish trap made of bamboo sticks with a hole on top. Used by repeatedly and quickly thrusting down into shallow water until the swishing of fish is felt. The fish are then gotten out through the top.
Height	38 cm
Outside Diameter	26.5 cm
Credit Line	Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981
Other Number	120 - Other Number

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