Name/Title

Basket

Entry/Object ID

5.4.2

Description

"Kha goh hya-hya". Bamboo basket for children, with a strap for carring on the top of the head. The same thin bamboo strip type as the regular 'kha goh' used by the Lahu, with an open weave used in the middle. Quite distinctive from the Khmu weave. Mai bong. Hya-Hya means small.

Collection

Tibeto-Burman: Lahu

Made/Created

Date made

2000 - 2008

Place

Location

Ban Nam Noi, Muang Vieng Phoukha, Luang Namtha province.

Dimensions

Height

24 cm

Width

23 cm

Depth

15.5 cm

Dimension Notes

Dimensions in these fields are at largest point: top/opening. Dimensions at bottom/base of basket are: 15cm x 6.5cm. Strap 67cm long.