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Bamboo carrying pole - used by women
Bamboo carrying pole - used by women
Object Number 35-36-60/1844
Display Title Bamboo carrying pole - used by women
Descriptions
Object Description Bamboo carrying pole - used by women in every part of Siam for carrying water and produce
Inventory Description Pole, carved bamboo, remnants of pigment, abraided
Classification
  • Pole
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • East Lao
  • Thai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Thailand
Additional Geographic Terms Indochina, Northeast; Srisaket
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 132 x 6.6 x 2.5 cm (51 15/16 x 2 5/8 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 35-36-60/1844; 101

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