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Smoothing the surface of the cooking pot in Kon Tơ Xing village 2/4

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posted on 2025-10-31, 11:34 authored by Cécile de FrancquenCécile de Francquen
Once the rim has the required shape, Y Gah humidifies the surface with a wet rag. Then, she ssmooths it with a bamboo stick called “long". This operation fills the pores and smooths the irregularities of the surface.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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Session

K27

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Làm mịn bề mặt nồi, tại làng Kon Tơ Xing 2/4

Description alt

Khi vành nồi đã có hình dạng như yêu cầu, Y Gah làm ẩm bề mặt bằng giẻ ướt. Sau đó, bà dùng que tre gọi là "long" để làm phẳng bề mặt nồi. Hành động này giúp lấp đầy các lỗ hổng và làm phẳng các điểm không đồng đều trên bề mặt.

Cultural group

Bahnar

Participants

Y Gah

Country

Viet Nam

Place

Kon Tơ Xing, Kon Rẫy District, Gia Lai province

Item/object

Cooking pot (Gŏ)

Techniques of production

Pottery – smoothing (wet clay)

Materials

Mineral-clay, Ceramic-pottery

Materials alt

Teh lơn (Bahnar for clay), Gŏ (Bahnar for pottery)

Museum name

British Museum

Museum collections documentation

2025,3002.4

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Backyard

Date of creation

2023-09-03

Unique ID

2020SG03-K27-0559

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