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  phom

 

Thailand

A phom is large, round, cylindrical basket, used for storing unhusked rice or unthreshed paddy. It is woven from thin bamboo strips and patched with earth. It is typically kept in a shack with an elevated floor made from bamboo, adjacent or close to the house.

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