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1941.3.103

Blowpipe. Made from bamboo with an inner tube. There is a flared ?wooden mouthpiece, beneath this the pipe is bound with hide. There are two resin sights. [AB [OPS move] 12/9/2017]


1941.3.103

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Collection type
Object
Description
Blowpipe. Made from bamboo with an inner tube. There is a flared ?wooden mouthpiece, beneath this the pipe is bound with hide. There are two resin sights. [AB [OPS move] 12/9/2017]
Long description
Blowpipe. Made from bamboo with an inner tube. There is a flared ?wooden mouthpiece, beneath this the pipe is bound with hide. There are two resin sights. One of a set of five blowpipes, for the full set see 1941.3.99 - 1941.3.103. [AB [OPS move] 12/9/2017]
Cultural groups
Macusi
Person
Field collector James Williams
PRM source Mrs James Williams
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1941
Date collected
By 1941
Acquisition information
Donated: 03/1941
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Resin Plant, Process Carved, Process Bound
Dimensions
Diameter: max 28 mm, Length: max 2320 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1941.3.103

Search terms: Weapon, Blowpipe