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Large jar to hold "plara" a condiment made of mixture of fish, salt +
Large jar to hold "plara" a condiment made of mixture of fish, salt +
Object Number 35-36-60/2024
Display Title Large jar to hold "plara" a condiment made of mixture of fish, salt +
Descriptions
Object Description Large jar to hold "plara" - a condiment made of mixture of fish, salt and chillies, ect. which is allowed to ferment
Inventory Description Jar, ceramic, flat base, incised42.7, flared rim, with interior conical opening
Classification
  • Jar
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • East Lao
  • Thai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Thailand
Additional Geographic Terms Indochina, Northeast: Ubol
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 42.7 x 35 x 35 cm (16 13/16 x 13 3/4 x 13 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 35-36-60/2024

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