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Here we have a beautiful old Bhutanese cheese cask. As is typical of these functional yet attractive items, this Bhutanese food cask is made of bamboo slats that make up the side surfaces, and wood planks make up the base and top. The bamboo was lacquered and has developed a beautiful patina and is in very good condition. The interior still smells very much like Himalayan Yak cheese. Of course as some of you know, the term "yak cheese" is a misnomer. Only the males of the species are called yaks. The female is called a "dri" - so when people say "yak cheese", they really mean "dri cheese".