Name/Title
BasketEntry/Object ID
29.4.1Description
Arak back pack, four section basket with one lid, used by men. Basket made of bamboo (mai pai), rattan, iron line and woven by hand. Four sections made of woven bamboo connected together. The centre section taller then the other, height 8.7 cm and has a lid with wooden handle. Strap made of rattan, three clasp made of iron line and top rim of braided rattan. Used for carrying food to the forest. (A farmer exchanged this basket for a watch in March 2010).Collection
Austro-Asiatic: ArakMade/Created
Place
Location
Ban Naver, La Mam district, Xekong province.