Polishing the shoulder of a large bowl for rice (dờ lú piang) in Krăngọ village

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posted on 2025-10-31, 11:19 authored by Cécile de FrancquenCécile de Francquen

Ma Ly is rubbing a kernel, called plai kanh, on the wall of the pot.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

G35

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Đánh bóng vai bình lớn (dờ lú piang) ở làng Krăngọ

Description alt

Ma Ly đang chà xát một nhân gọi là plai kông ấy trên thành bình.

Cultural group

Koho (Chil)

Participants

Ma Ly

Country

Viet Nam

Place

Krăngọ, Pró, Đơn Dương District, Lâm Đồng province

Item/object

flower vase (glah pakao)

Techniques of production

Pottery – brunishing

Materials

Mineral-clay, Ceramic-pottery

Materials alt

U (Koho for clay), Gŏ (Koho for pottery)

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Courtyard

Temporality

The polishing of the upper part of the pot takes place when the upper part of the pot is dry enough to be manipulated without being distorted but before it is too dry. This means it is right before the forming of the bottom of the pot (The bottom of the cooking pot is still flat).

Intent

It is used to compact the surface, fill the pores and smooth out the irregularities of the surface. It produces a smooth but regularly striped surface.

Date of creation

2023-08-06

Unique ID

2020SG03-G35-1241