Preforming on leather hard clay in Yang Tao village : polishing of a jar (yang)

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posted on 2025-10-31, 11:35 authored by Cécile de FrancquenCécile de Francquen

Yo Khoanh is doing the first polishing of the yang (jar). However, the pot is not dry enough yet. So she gives up on it for now

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Y21

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Tạo hình trên đất sét da cứng ở xã Yang Tao : đánh bóng chiếc ché (yang)

Description alt

Yo Khoanh đang thực hiện đánh bóng chiếc ché (yang) lần đầu tiên. Tuy nhiên, ché vẫn chưa đủ khô. Vì thế bà ấy tạm thời dừng lại.

Cultural group

Mnong Rlam

Participants

H’phiêt Uông (Yo Khoanh), H’Lưm Uông (Mai Kim), Cécile de Francquen

Country

Viet Nam

Place

Yang Tao, Lắk District, Đắk Lắk province

Item/object

Jar (yang)

Techniques of production

Pottery – brunishing

Materials

Mineral-clay, Ceramic-pottery, stone

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Uk (Mnong for clay), Dlah (Mnong for pottery), Mau (Mnong for stone)

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Courtyard

Temporality

At this point, the pot has dried for 4hours30 after it has been made (sunny season)

Intent

This first polishing step aims at compacting the surface and filling the pores and smooth the irregularities of the surface. It creates a smooth but regularly striped surface.

Date of creation

2023-03-18

Unique ID

2020SG03-Y21-0487