Rice beer container, a section of hollow bamboo, including two nodes, the upper one being pierced to let in the liquid. The rim is cut off at an angle, presumably to assist in pouring. Most of the outer surface has been cut away to bring out relief figures of humans in various attitudes and pair of lizards gripping each other's necks. There is a raised ridge opposite the highest part of the rim, which was probably used as a grip; otherwise there is no handle.
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